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How was the idea of 'American exceptionalism' used to support imperialism?
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By claiming America was immune to the economic costs of war.
By claiming America was immune to the economic costs of war. - no response given
By proposing that other nations wanted to copy the U.S.
By proposing that other nations wanted to copy the U.S. - no response given
By arguing America had a duty to spread its unique values.
By arguing America had a duty to spread its unique values. - no response given
By stating that the U.S. was exempt from international law.
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By arguing America had a duty to spread its unique values.
Supporters of imperialism invoked American exceptionalism to claim the U.S. was morally obligated to "civilize" and uplift other peoples by spreading democracy, Christianity, and Anglo‑Saxon institutions — a paternalistic justification for territorial expansion and intervention. The other choices do not capture the central ideological use of exceptionalism.
Supporters of imperialism invoked American exceptionalism to claim the U.S. was morally obligated to "civilize" and uplift other peoples by spreading democracy, Christianity, and Anglo‑Saxon institutions — a paternalistic justification for territorial expansion and intervention. The other choices do not capture the central ideological use of exceptionalism.
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