Which American group was most supportive of the Open Door Policy?
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Correct answer: Manufacturers and industrialists seeking new markets for surplus goods
By the late 1890s, American industry was producing more than the domestic market could consume. Business leaders looked to China's massive population as the ultimate 'vent' for this surplus production.
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