Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. "The necessities of our altered relationship to the Pacific Ocean fafter the late 1840 s] found expression in a comprehensive treaty of friendship commerce, and navigation with the sovereign kingdom of Hawaii. The line) from San Francisco to Honolulu lin Hawaiil marks the natural limit of the ocean belt within which our trade with leastern Asial must flow When we survey the stupendous progress made by the western coast during the thirty years of its national life as a part of our dominion. it is not easy to set a limit to its commercial activity or foresee a check to its maritime supremacy in the waters of (eastern Asial, so long as those waters afford.as now, a free and neutral scope for our peaceful trade The United States] firmly believes that the position of the Hawaiian Islands as the key to the dominion of the American Pacific demands their neutrality, to which end it will earnestly cooperate with the native government. And if, through any cause,the maintenance of such a position of neutrality should be found by Hawaii to be impracticable, this government would then unhesitatingly meet the altered situation by seeking an avowedly American solution for the grave issues presented." (1) Mark for Review The discussion of economic neutrality featured in the excerpt is best situated within which of the following historical contexts? A Continued restrictions on the organization of labor B Decreased industrial output following economic crises C Increasing demand to export southern cotton D Rising support for laissez-faire economic policies

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Questions 1 through 3 refer to the following. "The necessities of our altered relationship to the Pacific Ocean fafter the late 1840 s] found expression in a comprehensive treaty of friendship commerce, and navigation with the sovereign kingdom of Hawaii. The line) from San Francisco to Honolulu lin Hawaiil marks the natural limit of the ocean belt within which our trade with leastern Asial must flow When we survey the stupendous progress made by the western coast during the thirty years of its national life as a part of our dominion. it is not easy to set a limit to its commercial activity or foresee a check to its maritime supremacy in the waters of (eastern Asial, so long as those waters afford.as now, a free and neutral scope for our peaceful trade The United States] firmly believes that the position of the Hawaiian Islands as the key to the dominion of the American Pacific demands their neutrality, to which end it will earnestly cooperate with the native government. And if, through any cause,the maintenance of such a position of neutrality should be found by Hawaii to be impracticable, this government would then unhesitatingly meet the altered situation by seeking an avowedly American solution for the grave issues presented." (1) Mark for Review The discussion of economic neutrality featured in the excerpt is best situated within which of the following historical contexts? A Continued restrictions on the organization of labor B Decreased industrial output following economic crises C Increasing demand to export southern cotton D Rising support for laissez-faire economic policies

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The discussion of economic neutrality in the excerpt is best situated within the historical context of:D Rising support for laissez-faire economic policiesThis choice reflects the broader 19th-century trend towards free trade and minimal government intervention in economic affairs, which aligns with the idea of maintaining neutrality to facilitate peaceful trade. The emphasis on neutrality and cooperation with Hawaii suggests an interest in ensuring open and unrestricted trade routes, consistent with laissez-faire principles.

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