As president, John Adams tried to reduce foreign influence over the U. S. government by:
A. attacking foreign countries that threatened the United States.
B. ending the neutrality policies set by George Washington.
C. supporting laws that limited immigrants' political rights.
D. refusing to allow U. S. merchants to trade overseas.

b.

explanation:

he is racist

"oh, lets coppy china and build a great wall around bla bla bla.that way,we wont lose out to other countries." in the end, he did not build anything

it was on the rise and doing very well and would continue to do well until the great depression from 1929-1939

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.