9) Which important idea or viewpoint is expressed in section 6 of this passage?
A)
With California becoming the front door of our
country, the risk of European interference increases.
The Pacific and California are increasingly important
passageways into and out of the United States.
B)
A large a number of the most modern vessels of the
navy were sent to the Pacific to support commerce.
Recently the Pacific and California began losing
D) necessary passageways into and out of the United
States.