Question

question 10 of 10
united states actions in the boxer rebellion proved that:
a. it would protect the rights of chinese to come to the united states.
b. it would use force to make european powers respect open trade.
c. it would use force to promote united states business interests.
d. it would protect chinese who accepted missionaries.

Explanation:

During the Boxer Rebellion, the US, along with other Western powers, intervened. The US was interested in maintaining open - door trade policies in China to promote its business interests. It used military force as part of the international coalition to ensure that its economic opportunities in China were not disrupted. It was not mainly about protecting Chinese rights to come to the US (as there were restrictive immigration laws at the time), nor about protecting Chinese who accepted missionaries, and while open trade was a factor, the main motivation was promoting US business interests.

Answer:

C. It would use force to promote United States business interests.