Multiple choice

What is a political reason the U.S. wanted to expand?

  1. Have cheap labor

  2. Convert to Christianity

  3. Spread democracy

  4. For naval bases

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Spreading democracy was a key ideological justification for U.S. expansionism during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. While economic factors like labor and naval bases were also motivations, they are generally categorized as economic or strategic rather than political.