Question
The primary reason the United States advocated the Open Door Policy was to
A protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.
B justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony.
C expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia.
D justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East.
A protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.
B justify our taking the Philippines as a US colony.
C expand the concept of the Monroe Doctrine to Asia.
D justify the extension of American colonies into the Far East.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the United States advocated the Open Door Policy was to
**A. protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.**
The Open Door Policy, established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to maintain China's territorial integrity, thereby allowing the U.S. to increase its economic interests in the region without colonial control.
**A. protect and broaden U.S. trade with China.**
The Open Door Policy, established in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, aimed to ensure equal trading rights for all nations in China and to maintain China's territorial integrity, thereby allowing the U.S. to increase its economic interests in the region without colonial control.