Question
Why did the United States want an open door policy with China?
(1 point)
to take over Chinese trade from European nations
to increase trade with China
to expand the U.S. sphere of influence
to secure special trading privileges
(1 point)
to take over Chinese trade from European nations
to increase trade with China
to expand the U.S. sphere of influence
to secure special trading privileges
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The primary reason the United States wanted an open door policy with China was **to increase trade with China**. The policy aimed to ensure that all countries would have equal trading rights in China and would prevent any single foreign power from monopolizing trade with the nation.