The answer is Explore new territories big homie
This is because both Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands were unincorporated territories of the United States with the U.S president as head of State. There was no need to patrol Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as the U.S blockade was against Cuba, not against the two U.S territories.
The end of the dynasty would be met with natural disasters such as floods, famines, peasant revolts and invasions. Nationalism in China emerged through historical experiences of greatness and humiliation.
*do not know if this is completely accurate*
