The anti imperialism league was founded on June 15 1898 in Boston. The anti imperialists opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of Republicanism
Explanation:
As per the question, the author's key purpose of including this paragraph include 'to inform the reader about the location' and 'to entertain the readers by showing how dramatic the situation is.
<span>The
South, however, did not like a Republican being elected President, even
though Lincoln vowed only to ban slavery in NEW states, not those it
was already legal in. The South was so miffed it seceded.</span>