Some reasons were that Native Hawaiians were against U.S. annexation, and the controversy of how US marines used force against the Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii (held her at gunpoint) and also the fact that President Grover Cleveland himself was against annexation.
Answer:
The correct answer is to benefit colonial peoples
Explanation:
To benefit colonial is the right answer because Kipling was someone who proclaimed the idea that European colonial powers are taking on their back the obligation to illuminate Native people of the colonies. They are actually sacrificing according to Kipling, so they could help them evolve.
That is why other options are false.
Europeans have no benefit. They are "helping."
We wanted to stay out of it since the great depression was still fresh in the minds of the public we didn't want war and we where in no way ready or up to date on technology of the time since we where still rebuild our economy. although we later supported the start of the war by sending equipment to the UK and France we still didn't want to fight. At least until Pearl Harbor happened.
I might go with A. not sure
