President Manuel Pardo Helped to Precipitate the War of the Pacific

Multiple Choice

President Manuel Pardo helped to precipitate the War of the Pacific by

A) sending a threatening diplomatic note to Chile.
B) imposing heavy taxes on Anglo-Chilean companies in Tarapacá.
C) expropriating foreign companies and creating a state monopoly of nitrates in Tarapacá.
D) setting sharp limits on the sale and export of nitrates from Tarapacá.