Why Was the Upgrade of the Diplomats of the Leading

question 4

Multiple Choice

Why was the upgrade of the diplomats of the leading European powers from ministers to ambassadors in Washington D.C. in 1892 somewhat belated?

• A) The United States already held a trade surplus with Europe in 1877.
• B) By that time, U.S. output per capita was already only a little below that of Great Britain.
• C) The United States had already joined the Western Alliance of Britain and France as a major military power.

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