Answer: The answer would be C, to protect competition in a mixed economy.
Explanation: I got it right on the test.
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Many maintain that the primary cause of the war was the Southern states' desire to preserve the institution of slavery. Others minimize slavery and point to other factors, such as taxation or the principle of States' Rights. ... All four states strongly defend slavery while making varying claims related to states' rights.
The Opium Wars forced China to expand ports for trade. Following the first Opium War, which ended in 1842, five new Chinese treaty ports at Guangzhou (Canton), Shanghai, Xiamen (Amoy), Ningbo, and Fuzhou, where British merchants and their families could reside were opened. <span>A huge indemnity (compensation) was to be paid to the British government and merchants also follwoing the first War. F</span>ollowing the second War(1856–1860) <span>11 more treaty ports were opened.
At the end of the second War </span><span>the British and French captured Beijing.</span>
The answer is D. He was hesitant to continue open relations with Communist China.