AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Question
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President Taft attempted to gain control over:
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Nicaraguan Democracy.
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Russian and Chinese railways.
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Cuban Rebels.
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spheres of influence in China.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Among the significant pieces of legislation passed by Congress during Taft’s presidency was the Mann-Elkins Act of 1910, empowering the Interstate Commerce Commission to suspend railroad rate hikes and to set rates.
Detailed explanation-2: -Under the name of Dollar Diplomacy, the Taft administration engineered such a policy in Nicaragua. It supported the overthrow of José Santos Zelaya and set up Adolfo Díaz in his place; it established a collector of customs; and it guaranteed loans to the Nicaraguan government.
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