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Which factors fueled the rise of American imperialism in the late 1800s?

(Select the three correct answers.)

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Responses

The strategic need for overseas naval bases.
The strategic need for overseas naval bases.

A desire to find new economic markets for goods.
A desire to find new economic markets for goods.

The belief in spreading American democratic values.
The belief in spreading American democratic values.

The wish to stay isolated from all world affairs.
The wish to stay isolated from all world affairs.

A plan to reduce the size and power of the navy.
A plan to reduce the size and power of the navy.

A goal to decrease industrial production at home.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Correct answers:
- The strategic need for overseas naval bases.
- A desire to find new economic markets for goods.
- The belief in spreading American democratic values.

Brief explanation: Late-19th-century imperialism was driven by naval strategy (Mahan), economic motives for markets and raw materials, and ideological motives (missionary zeal, social Darwinism/"civilizing" rhetoric).