-Source: Wikimedia Commons, 1906

Question

The image most directly reflects which of the following popular beliefs of the early twentieth century?

(2 points)
Responses

The United States should refuse to colonize other countries because colonization went against popular sovereignty.
The United States should refuse to colonize other countries because colonization went against popular sovereignty.

The United States had a duty to spread Christianity to countries in Asia and Latin America.
The United States had a duty to spread Christianity to countries in Asia and Latin America.

The United States was responsible for protecting Latin America from European interference and colonization.
The United States was responsible for protecting Latin America from European interference and colonization.

The United States needed to increase the size of its Navy to become a legitimate world power.
The United States needed to increase the size of its Navy to become a legitimate world power.
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Answer 1

Based on the context provided, the most likely response that the image reflects is:

The United States was responsible for protecting Latin America from European interference and colonization.

This belief was part of the Monroe Doctrine, which asserted that any intervention by external powers in the politics of the Americas would be seen as an act of aggression against the United States. This sentiment was prevalent in the early twentieth century as the U.S. sought to assert its influence in the Western Hemisphere.