Imperialism: Debates

AP US History· difficulty 4/5

The Open Door Notes (1899-1900) sought to

A
$Mediate the Boer War in South Africa$
B
$Preserve equal trade access for all powers in China and protect Chinese territorial integrity$
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C
$Annex the Philippines as US territory$
D
$Open Japan to American whalers in the 19th century$

Explanation

Hay's notes asked European powers + Japan to keep Chinese spheres-of-influence open to American commerce and not partition China — a US economic strategy as the late entrant.

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