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I think it's d) She weighed their heart against a feather.
The main reason why the United States largely shied away from imperialism prior to 1890 was because there was plenty of potential raw materials and resources located in North America, so the US had no real reason to begin searching in other places like Africa.
Americans who advocated annexation evinced a variety of motivations: desire for commercial opportunities in Asia, concern that the Filipinos were incapable of self-rule, and fear that if the United States did not take control of the islands, another power (such as Germany or Japan) might do so.
Answer: They wanted to taxes people more by how many slaves they have.
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I don't know if you still need this but the answer is: To avoid an absolute, oppressive government.
