Question

question 7 of 10

anti-imperialists opposed sending missionary organizations abroad because:

a. missionaries would make establishing new markets more difficult.
b. interfering with other cultures would only lead to conflict.
c. it would lead to the diffusion of non-american ideas.
d. doing so would show a preference for some religions over others.

Explanation:

Analyze the anti-imperialist perspective

Using the US Imperialism knowledge point

Anti-imperialists argued that imposing American culture, values, and religion on foreign populations was undemocratic and violated the principle of self-determination. They believed that sending missionary organizations abroad constituted an unjust interference with other cultures, which would inevitably generate resentment and lead to international conflict.

Evaluate the given options

• Option A suggests a concern with market establishment, which was a goal of expansionists rather than a primary cultural objection of anti-imperialists.
• Option B directly aligns with the anti-imperialist argument that cultural interference leads to conflict.
• Option C is incorrect because missionaries spread American/Western ideas, not non-American ideas.
• Option D focuses on domestic religious favoritism, which was not the primary basis of their foreign policy critique.

Answer:

• A. missionaries would make establishing new markets more difficult.
• B. interfering with other cultures would only lead to conflict. (Correct answer)
• C. it would lead to the diffusion of non-American ideas.
• D. doing so would show a preference for some religions over others.