An unfortunate effect of the dispute between America and Great Britain over Venezuela's boundary was that it
A) encouraged Americans to believe they could achieve their foreign policy goals by threat and bluster.
B) disrupted the international coffee market.
C) encouraged American isolationism.
D) demonstrated America's continuing weakness in world affairs.

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The dispute over Venezuela's boundary led to a tense situation between America and Great Britain, during which the United States, under President Grover Cleveland, asserted its position forcefully. This incident, part of the broader context of the Monroe Doctrine, showed the U.S. willingness to use strong diplomatic language and threats to achieve its foreign policy objectives, thereby encouraging a belief in the effectiveness of such tactics.

An Unfortunate Effect of the Dispute Between America and Great