Which of the following statements about Woodrow Wilson's Latin American policy is not correct?
A) He pledged never again to seek additional territory by conquest.
B) He sent marines to Chile to punish the Sandinistas for an attack on an American-owned plantation.
C) He sent marines to Haiti and the Dominican Republic to restore stability and protect American investments.
D) He wanted to protect U.S. investments in Mexico.
E) He used American troops to force a Mexican leader to abdicate.

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Woodrow Wilson did not send marines to Chile to punish the Sandinistas for an attack on an American-owned plantation. The Sandinistas were actually a Nicaraguan group, not Chilean, and Wilson's interventions in Latin America primarily focused on countries like Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Mexico, not Chile.

Which of the Following Statements About Woodrow Wilson's Latin American