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Which of the following would be an argument made by anti-imperialists?
An argument made by anti-imperialists in the late 1800s was that the United States: might have to go to war over distant territories. Colombia had raised the price for the rights to build the Panama Canal. How did President Theodore Roosevelt resolve a dispute with Japan over immigration?
Why did some anti-imperialists believe that the Constitution must follow the flag?
Other anti-imperialists promoted the idea that “the Constitution must follow the flag,” by which they meant that the American flag and laws went together. They argued that people in territories con trolled by the United States should be entitled to the same guarantees in the Constitution as U.S. citizens.
Why did imperialists want to annex the Philippines?
Americans who advocated annexation evinced a variety of motivations: desire for commercial opportunities in Asia, concern that the Filipinos were incapable of self-rule, and fear that if the United States did not take control of the islands, another power (such as Germany or Japan) might do so.
What are the arguments for and against imperialism?
The argument for imperialism was that the U.S. had a duty to protect our hemisphere from foreign domination. The argument against imperialism was that the U.S. should remain neutral in international disputes and that we had enough territory in the continental U.S.
What are reasons to be against imperialism?
Some reasons for being against imperialism included a concern that imperialism would lead to involvement in foreign wars, a fear that imperialism would lead to increased immigration, and the belief that imperialism was simply un-American, since the United States was created through a rebellion against a colonial power.
What are the goals of anti imperialists?
ANTI-IMPERIALISTS. Its primary goal was the education of public opinion. The league published hundreds of pamphlets denouncing the acquisition of an island empire and the abandonment of America’s unique “mission” to hold before the nations of the world the model of a free and self-governing society.
What were some reasons against imperialism?
List of Cons of American Imperialism It can cause political feud. No country, person or organization wants to be controlled by another entity, which is the reason that there were a few discords among groups It leads to discrimination. Exchange of traditions and cultures is a good thing, but it should come naturally, not forced. It causes exploitation.