Which Statement Accurately Characterizes the Relationship Between the United States

question 31

Multiple Choice

Which statement accurately characterizes the relationship between the United States and Great Britain during the late nineteenth century?

• A) The United States repeatedly rebuffed British attempts to create a more cordial relationship.
• B) The two nations always seemed to be on the verge of war.
• C) Great Britain's bluff and bluster caused irreversible damage to the relationship between the two nations.
• D) The two nations slowly concluded that the interests of both could best be served by warmer relations.

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