Which of the Following Was a Difficulty Faced by the United

question 45

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a difficulty faced by the United States in asserting its Open Door policy with China?

• A)While the U.S.Navy was the strongest in the world,the long distance to China made it difficult to assert its power.
• B)The strengthening of the Manchu (Qing)Dynasty was threatening to expel all imperial interests from China.
• C)European powers and Japan had already established spheres of influence in China,and without a dominant military it looked as though the United States would be blocked from entry into Chinese markets.
• D)The European powers and Japan publicly rebuked Secretary of State Hay for his Open Door Notes.

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