Answer:
Often there will actually be strong personal power and personal possessions disguised by an elite claiming to speak for “everyone”.
Explanation:
Commodore Matthew Perry's expedition in 1853 to Tokyo to force trade with Japan displayed the use of "gunboat diplomacy" by the united states, since the United States was threatening (by implication) to use force if diplomacy failed.
The correct answer is B. Philippines.
Before the Spanish- American war the Philippines belonged to Spain, and as a result of the war they were ceded to the United States.
