Question

What was the main reason the Anti-Imperialist League opposed American expansion?

Responses

That new territories would be too difficult to properly govern.
That new territories would be too difficult to properly govern. - no response given

That foreign trade was not profitable for American businesses.
That foreign trade was not profitable for American businesses. - no response given

That ruling other nations violated American principles of liberty.
That ruling other nations violated American principles of liberty. - no response given

That the U.S. military was not strong enough for the expansion.
That the U.S. military was not strong enough for the expansion. - no response given

Answer 1

That ruling other nations violated American principles of liberty.

The Anti-Imperialist League argued imperial expansion—annexing and governing peoples without their consent—contradicted the U.S. ideals of self‑government, consent of the governed, and individual liberty.