In the South, the paternalist ethos a
led to withholding food and shelter for slaves

b
helped end severe punishments for slaves

c
masked the brutality of slavery

d
urged an end to slavery

roosevelt believed that in light of the country's recent military successes, it was unnecessary to use force to achieve foreign policy goals, so long as the military could threaten force. this belief, and his strategy of “speaking softly and carrying a big stick,” shaped much of roosevelt's foreign policy.

it provided for equal trade rights among nations in china.

try c, it's always the answer. pats suck.