Question

question 1 0.5 pts
which of the following best describes the \open door policy\ in china?
a. it called for all western powers to have equal access to chinese markets.
b. it divided china into spheres of influence, each controlled by a western power.
c. the united states would maintain exclusive trading rights with china.
d. an informal agreement between congress and the executive branch that the president could pursue military intervention to preserve free markets.
e. it cleared the way to annex hawaii to provide a coaling station for u.s. merchant vessels.

question 2 0.5 pts
when the uss maine exploded in havana harbor in 1898, most americans quickly placed the blame on...
a. cuban insurgents.
b. a faulty ship design.
c. spanish treachery.
d. cuban exiles.
e. both a and d.

Explanation:

For Question 1: The Open Door Policy, proposed by the U.S. in the late 19th/early 20th century, aimed to ensure all Western powers had equal trading access to China, preventing the division of China into exclusive spheres of influence. Options B, C, D, and E describe unrelated policies or events.
For Question 2: When the USS Maine exploded, yellow journalism in the U.S. pushed the narrative that Spain was responsible, leading most Americans to blame Spanish treachery. Faulty design was a later finding, and Cuban insurgents/exiles were not the immediate public target of blame.

Answer:

Question 1: A. It called for all western powers to have equal access to Chinese markets.
Question 2: C. Spanish treachery.