Author Question: The object of William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was to A) use federal funds to buy access ... (Read 50 times)

crazycityslicker · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

The object of William Howard Taft's Dollar Diplomacy was to

A) use federal funds to buy access into South American countries.
B) advance American commercial interests abroad.
C) encourage countries to invest in the U.S. stock market.
D) persuade European governments to cooperate in making financial decisions.
E) bribe Chinese officials to obtain concessions for American businessmen.

Question 2

Which is not a true statement about the gentlemen's agreement?

A) It was a voluntary policy between the US and Japan in which the latter would halt immigration to the U.S.
B) It was prompted by segregation of Japanese students in San Francisco schools.
C) It resolved tensions between the U.S. and Japan and improved relations between the two countries.
D) It was a mark of U.S. discrimination against the Japanese.
E) It did not stop racist and discriminatory laws in the U.S. against the Japanese.