Many great European powers had been exploiting China's weak economic system to enforce their own trade regulations for years. The United States simply wanted to join the fray, so the Open Door notes were sent to the European powers basically stating, "Hey, you guys can't own all of China, make sure that all countries get to trade equally with them."
Just as a side note, the Open Door policy with China was extremely hypocritical for the United States, as the Monroe Doctrine of 1823 basically stated that none of the European powers could interfere with the Western Hemisphere... While no one was allowed to touch the Americas, the United States was apparently allowed to mess with the rest of the world.
Answer:
Spain declined as a global power, while new players such as the United States emerged as global powers in Latin America and Asia.
Explanation:
I believe this is correct because as Spain declined in power, the US rose. Also following the Spanish-American War in 1898, quickly emerged as new imperial powers in East Asia and in the Pacific Ocean area.
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Answer:
John D. Rockefeller.
Explanation:
The other options were also among the richest men in the United States but, in the case of Andrew Carnegie, he made his fortune with the Steel industry. While J. P. Morgan was a financier.
John D. Rockefeller started the Standard Oil company in 1870 on Ohio and the corporation grew to be one of the most important monopolies of the entire history until the United States Supreme Court regulated the monopolies on a case against Standard Oil in 1911.
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