Question

[Which of the following best describes the main reasons for discontent with American imperialism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries?(1 point)
Responses

There was a widespread belief that the U.S. was not expanding fast enough and was falling behind European powers.
There was a widespread belief that the U.S. was not expanding fast enough and was falling behind European powers.

Many Americans believed that imperialism violated the nation's democratic ideals and principles of self-determination.
Many Americans believed that imperialism violated the nation's democratic ideals and principles of self-determination.

The American public feared the spread of communism in newly acquired territories.
The American public feared the spread of communism in newly acquired territories.

Americans were primarily concerned about the economic costs of expanding the military.
Americans were primarily concerned about the economic costs of expanding the military.

Answer 1

Many Americans believed that imperialism violated the nation's democratic ideals and principles of self-determination.

Explanation: Anti-imperialists argued that acquiring colonies contradicted U.S. principles of consent of the governed and republicanism (e.g., debates over the Philippines after the Spanish–American War).