How did some American politicians justify U. S. imperialism at the end of the 19th century?

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Kelvin Pittman

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2 January, 23:47

How did some American politicians justify U. S. imperialism at the end of the 19th century?

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Irvin Zuniga · Answer 1

One major way in which some American politicians justified U. S. imperialism at the end of the 19th century was by saying that the US was "exceptional" in nature and wasn't bound to the normal restrictions of a country in terms of conquest. This had strong religious undertones.