Question

All were reasons that Americans opposed imperialism, except?

a. Because the Monroe Doctrine was against it
b. Hurt the American works by causing an influx of cheap labor
c. Because the United States had originally been a colony and was against colonizing others
d. Believed that it violated the constitution

Answer 1

The correct answer is "D".

There was a wave of "Anti Imperialism" who emerged in America during 1898. After defeating the Spanish in the Wars for territories such as Cuba, Guam, The Philippines and Cuba, Americans, instead of letting those territories decide their political faith, decided they would exercise control over them, managing their economic activities. This was seen by many "Anti Imperialists" as something that did not represent the Constitution of the United States.