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Post independence, the United States has intervened in Latin American political issues largely __________.
A.
to protect economic interests
B.
to promote socialism
C.
to limit Spanish influence
D.
to profit from tax increases

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A. to protect economic interests

Historically U.S. interventions in Latin America (Monroe Doctrine, Roosevelt Corollary, support for friendly regimes, military interventions) were primarily driven by protecting American economic investments and strategic interests, not promoting socialism or gaining tax revenue.