Question 8 the open door policy was the cornerstone of u. s. foreign policy in latin america at the end of the nineteenth century. caused the boxer rebellion and led to the resignation of john hay as secretary of state. would allow all nations to trade with china on equal terms. was designed to open cuba, latin america and the philippines to u. s. trade and investment. was proposed by the u. s. but rejected by the chinese government.

The correct answer is B) would allow all nations to trade with China on equal terms.

The United States “open door policy” would allow all nations to trade with China on equal terms.

The Open Door policy was created by the United States to protect the equity of countries on trade with China. It was the main foreign policy in East Asia. In 1889, the policy generated an international protocol for all the countries that traded with China. The countries that participated in the policy were Italy, Germany, Japan, France, Russia, and Great Britain. When Japan was defeated in WWII and Communism entered China in 1949, signified the end of the Open Door policy.

the articles of confederation only set up the continental congress at the federal level. there were no executive or judicial branches except within the states. the states were allowed to keep every right that was not specifically given to congress. the bonding of the states was through a 'firm league of friendship' that best served as a defense agreement against invasion. states were not allowed to use taxes as a way to discourage treaties, and states were extremely limited in their dealings with foreign nations.

not many historians today talk about the strengths of the articles of confederation, likely because of how unpopular the document quickly became. the articles did set the legislative body, congress, as the highest power in the nation because of the fear of monarchy. congress had the sole power to declare war, assign treaties, entertain foreign relations, and operate post offices. disputes between states and territorial issues were to be brought to congress. the document also stipulated that canada was allowed to enter the union if they desired.

there were more weaknesses than strengths under the articles of confederation. the lack of power given to the continental congress strangled the federal government. the articles gave congress the power to pass laws but no power to enforce those laws. if a state did not support a federal law, that state could simply ignore it. congress had no power to levy taxes or regulate trade. without a federal court system or executive leader, there would be no way to enforce these laws, either. amending the articles of confederation would also require a unanimous decision, which would be extremely difficult.