Many people in both haiti and the us reacted negatively to the us intervention in haiti. what could the us have done to avoid this reaction?

a.)the us could have used less force to exert its influence.
b.)the us could have tried to hurt, rather than , haiti.
c.)the us could have assisted the violent rebel groups.
d.)the us could have worked to weaken haiti’s economy.

The right answer is A.)The US could have used less force to exert its influence.

The United States gained complete control over Haitian finances, and the right to intervene in Haiti whenever the U.S. government deemed necessary. The U.S. government also forced the election of a new pro-American president, Philippe Sudré Dartiguenave, by the Haitian legislature in August 1915. The selection of a president that did not represent the choice of the Haitian populace increased unrest in Haiti. Pockets of resistance to the U.S. occupation sprang up throughout the country and thousands of Haitians lost their lives fighting against the Marines. Charlemagne Péralte, who had been a The Haitian army commander led the Cacos anti-occupation forces and became the most famous and admired leader. His forces posed a considerable threat to the U.S. Marines, who planned and carried out his assassination in 1919.