During the First Half of the Nineteenth Century, U

question 12

Multiple Choice

During the first half of the nineteenth century, U.S. policy toward Latin America was primarily interested in

• A) acquiring the gold and silver mines of Mexico and Peru.
• B) acquiring important ports in the Caribbean.
• C) blocking French and Russian territorial ambitions.
• D) expanding U.S. territory westward.

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