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The correct answer is C) To introduce the reader to a famous American
If the author begins this article with a story of George Washington Carver was because he introduced the reader to a famous American.
George Washington Carver (1864-1943) was an African American inventor and researcher who was a professor of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama. He was the Director of the Agriculture School in the Institute in 1896 after Booker T. Washing had hired him. He did plenty of research on the use of peanuts to produce many products.
Farmers of the late 19th century did not benefit from the "McKinley Tariff," since this only made certain foreign goods more expensive by placing a general tax on their import.
After World War I the Senate rejected the Treaty of Versailles which was mainly based on the idea that the Treaty would require the United States to join the League of Nations and may have resulted to a loss of the United States sovereignty. The treaty would also force the United States to get involved in issues that were of less relevance to the U.S. The League of Nations was created as a body to prevent future conflicts by establishing a body to settle disputes between nations and authorize action against the Nation that did not comply. Some Senate members wanted to change the Versailles Treaty, i.e., Henry Cabot Lodge but president Wilson dismissed and disliked his suggestions.
The anti-imperialists were against wars and most importantly non-contiguous territory or people with different language or culture. The United States joined the race for empire once they declared war with Spain. As a result of entering war with Spain, the anti-imperialists spoke out. The anti-imperialists believed that the United States would struggle to uphold the Declaration of Independence as an empire. Moreover, anti-imperialists supported the old beliefs of what the core of America was built on such as self government, a combination of laws that helped everyone and freedom. The Anti-imperialist League led by William Sumner opposed the occupation of the Philippines during the Spanish-American war. Anti-imperialism instigated in the late 19 th century and the early 20 th century in disagreement to the United States taking over the Philippines. Anti-imperialists argued that the annexation of the Philippines violated the constitutional precept of government through the consent of the governed.
The Democratic Party.
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