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Anti-imperialist efforts in the late 1800s led the US to focus its foreign policy on
economic expansion.
imperialism.
military expansion.
nationalism.

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economic expansion

Reason: Strong anti-imperialist sentiment made many U.S. leaders avoid formal colonial takeover and instead push for access to foreign markets and investment—e.g., the Open Door policy, economic influence in Latin America, and use of "informal empire" rather than outright colonization.