Read the quote from a 1900 speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge. Geography answers the question. China is our natural customer. She is nearer to us than to England, Germany, or Russia, the commercial powers of the present and the future. They have moved nearer to China by securing permanent bases on her borders.

–"In Support of an American Empire,” Senator Albert J. Beveridge

Which best describes what this quote indicates about the US economy of the time?

A The United States was unable to trade with European nations.
B future of the United States was threatened by European invasions.
C The prosperity of the United States was threatened by the actions of European nations.
D The territory of the United States was not secure, considering the location of Russia and China.

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What was one major difference between benito mussolini and adolph hitler? o a. hitler was more willing to use violence to secure power than mussolini. o b. hitler made racism central to his political ideology earlier than mussolini. o c. hitler was more supportive of communism and socialism than mussolini. o d. hitler followed the philosophy of militarism more strictly than mussolini.

Igor stravinksy’s ballet, the rite of spring, featured clashing music, harsh sounds and deliberately ugly dancing. upon its premier, theater goers literally rioted in the seats of the venue. historians argue this moment is a “breaking point” where europe proves it is destined to be plunged into world war i. why would historians make such a claim? a people were genuinely angry that someone so bad at composing could make a ballet b the ballet represents colonialism. it showed the consequences of centuries of exploitation of non-european people. c the ballet represents the changing ideologies of modernity. the youth of europe breaking all the old rules and the old guard clinging on to the last bits of power d the ballet represents war itself. it drudged up old rivalries between the french and german peoples, inciting the lust for combat.