Question
Read the quotes from Albert J. Beveridge and William Jennings Bryan.
We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient. We will not renounce our part in the mission of our race, trustee, under God, of the civilization of the world.
–"In Support of an American Empire,”
Albert J Beveridge
Compare, if you will, the swaggering, bullying, brutal doctrine of imperialism with the golden rule and the commandment "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
–"Imperialism,”
William Jennings Bryan
How was Beveridge’s opinion of imperialism different from Jennings’s?
Beveridge believed that there was no room for imperialism in Asia.
Jennings believed that imperialism was superior to love for one’s neighbor.
Beveridge believed that it was a religious obligation to support imperialism.
Jennings believed that American ways should be spread by violence and force.
We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient. We will not renounce our part in the mission of our race, trustee, under God, of the civilization of the world.
–"In Support of an American Empire,”
Albert J Beveridge
Compare, if you will, the swaggering, bullying, brutal doctrine of imperialism with the golden rule and the commandment "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.”
–"Imperialism,”
William Jennings Bryan
How was Beveridge’s opinion of imperialism different from Jennings’s?
Beveridge believed that there was no room for imperialism in Asia.
Jennings believed that imperialism was superior to love for one’s neighbor.
Beveridge believed that it was a religious obligation to support imperialism.
Jennings believed that American ways should be spread by violence and force.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Beveridge’s opinion of imperialism was that it was a **religious obligation to support imperialism**, as evidenced by his reference to a divine mission and the role of the United States as a trustee of civilization. He viewed imperialism as a noble duty to spread civilization and fulfill a higher purpose.
On the other hand, Jennings critiqued imperialism by contrasting it with moral values like the golden rule and love for one's neighbor. He suggested that imperialism, with its aggressive and violent characteristics, was fundamentally at odds with these ethical principles.
Thus, the correct distinction between Beveridge's and Jennings's views is that **Beveridge believed that it was a religious obligation to support imperialism.**
On the other hand, Jennings critiqued imperialism by contrasting it with moral values like the golden rule and love for one's neighbor. He suggested that imperialism, with its aggressive and violent characteristics, was fundamentally at odds with these ethical principles.
Thus, the correct distinction between Beveridge's and Jennings's views is that **Beveridge believed that it was a religious obligation to support imperialism.**