One of the reasons Napoleon III sent forces to Vietnam in 1856 was to ________
A. protect Roman Catholic missionaries
B. establish administrative control over the Vietnamese
C. protect French financial interests
D. expand French territory in Indochina
Answer: A
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Did not honor the terms of the Triple Alliance
a. Italy b. Germany c. United States d. Great Britain e. Japan