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SAT US History Practice Question

The United States became an imperialist nation in the late 1800s for all the following reasons EXCEPT:

  1. A.desire to establish new markets for U.S. goods
  2. B.interest in acquiring naval bases in strategic locations
  3. C.need to obtain inexpensive access to certain goods that the United States could not produce for itself, such as sugar and rubber
  4. D.desire to put an end to tyranny in foreign nations
  5. E.wish to be considered a powerful force in world affairs

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