The chapter introduction tells the story of the Panama Canal to make the point that
A. the United States deliberately differed from European powers in the way they exercised influence abroad.
B. the United States followed a pattern of arbitrary intervention in Latin America.
C. progressives were increasingly willing to flex American muscle to shape the world order.
D. Roosevelt took the canal.
Answer: C
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