It was occupied by Japan from 1915 to 1945.
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Pretty sure, D. Mass protests pressuring members of Congress to pass new laws
The answer to this question is tension
The goal was to tell the rest of the world (mainly the Europeans) that the United States has official borders and that they could no longer colonize in the borders.
It also told the Europeans that the U.S would not interfere with their colonies or Europe itself.