Answer:The problem was that Charles II did not have an heir. The French wanted Duke Philip to succeed the throne while the Hapsburgs recommended Archduke Charles to the throne. Both sides had firm claims and this would affect the balance of power in the area.
It was the "Open Door Policy" that was the name of the trading policy that Secretary of State John Hay initiated with China and the European nations that already had a presence there, since the US wanted to benefit from trade with China as well.
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Black codes were restrictive laws designed to limit the freedom of African Americans and ensure their availability as a cheap labor force after slavery was abolished during the Civil War.
