Question

What were different reasons America expanded its territory during American imperialism? (Select the three correct answers.)(1 point)
Responses

The wish to close foreign trade.
The wish to close foreign trade.

A belief in cultural superiority.
A belief in cultural superiority.

A goal to shrink the military.
A goal to shrink the military.

The need for global naval bases.
The need for global naval bases.

A plan for national isolationism.
A plan for national isolationism.

The desire for new overseas markets.

Answer 1

- A belief in cultural superiority.
- The need for global naval bases.
- The desire for new overseas markets.

(These reflect Social Darwinism/"civilizing" arguments, strategic naval thinking (Mahan) and economic motives for markets and resources.)