Which of the following was a reason for U.S intervention in Central America in the early twentieth century?
a) to support American corporate interests in Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico
b) to ensure that the food items exported from the so-called banana republics were pesticide-free
c) to guarantee American access to the Panama Canal
d) to maintain the American monopoly on international shipping in the Caribbean
Answer: a) to support American corporate interests in Cuba, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and Mexico
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