Why Did the U

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Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?​

• A)​Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there.
• B)​To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands.
• C)​To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands.
• D)​The islands were a source of income for the U.S.​
• E)​To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.

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