Question

Explain why a historian might not think that this passage reflects the American public’s mood about overseas expansion at the time?

"The country has begun to show signs of antagonism to expansion. The glamour of adding foreign colonies to our home territory dazzled the people, highly strung by brilliant victories over Spain: and at first the imperialistic idea took possession of them. But, since they have had time to meditate on the matter, the glamour has, to a substantial extent, died away; and, having begun to weigh the disadvantages of the acquisition of such territory as the Philippines. Against the glory of possession, they are inclined to change their minds and to believe that we’d be better without the nuisance of these Pacific isles, with their hordes of semi-savages. "

Answer 1

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They supported it because they wanted to increase trade in the regions of Latin America, to spread the idea of democracy and try to influence other countries so that it could bring as many countries under it's control. It also wanted this over seas expansion to expand America over other countries.

Answer 2

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