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What was the primary driving force behind America's shift from isolationism to imperialism at the end of the 19th century? (1 point)

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( ) Religious missionary ambitions

( ) Economic opportunities and global market expansion

( ) Military desire for global domination

( ) Desire to spread democratic values

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( X ) Economic opportunities and global market expansion

Industrialization created a surplus of goods and a need for new markets and raw materials, which was the primary driver of late-19th-century U.S. imperialism (supported by policies like overseas expansion after the Spanish–American War).