Question

multiple choice
question 19
how did president roosevelt roosevelt assert u.s. influence in asia?

a creating the taft commission in the philippines to stop rebellions
against u.s. control of the islands and to build a naval base

b signing a bill to make hawaii a protectorate of the united states and
forming a government with limited participation with the hawaiian
people

c compelling china to create a u.s. sphere of influence and to agree to a
treaty giving the u.s. exclusive rights to shipping ports

d negotiating a peace treaty between russia and japan to maintain the
balance of power in asia to protect u.s. economic interests

Explanation:

• Option A: The Taft Commission was related to the Philippines but was under President McKinley, not Roosevelt, so A is incorrect.
• Option B: Hawaii's annexation process was not primarily about asserting influence in Asia, and the details about the government formation are also inaccurate in this context, so B is wrong.
• Option C: The U.S. had an Open Door Policy in China, not a sphere of influence with exclusive rights, so C is incorrect.
• Option D: President Roosevelt negotiated the Treaty of Portsmouth to end the Russo - Japanese War. This helped maintain the balance of power in Asia, which was beneficial for U.S. economic interests in the region.

Answer:

D. negotiating a peace treaty between Russia and Japan to maintain the balance of power in Asia to protect U.S. economic interests