Question

financial aid to foreign countries to achieve two goals:

• promote u.s. business interests by opening

markets

• minimize the influence of other world powers in

those countries

• taft focused on providing loans to south american

countries to support economic development, open up
markets for u.s. businesses and keep other countries
away.

moral diplomacy by woodrow wilson

• president wilson emphasized doing the right thing in

international relations, earning the nickname \moral
diplomacy\ for his foreign policy.

what was president tafts purpose for giving
foreign aid to other countries?

• promote u.s. business and minimize the influence of

other countries

• allow other countries to build up a strong military
• show military power and encourage countries to do the

right thing

Explanation:

The text states Taft's financial aid goals were to promote U.S. business interests (by opening markets) and minimize other world powers' influence. The other options (military - related or Wilson's moral diplomacy - related) don't match Taft's stated purposes.

Answer:

A. promote U.S. business and minimize the influence of other countries