A client state Choose 1

A
is directly governed by an imperial state

B
controls other states

C
is indirectly under the control of an imperial state

C

Explanation:

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.