Which of the following statements would an isolationist MOST agree with? * A. “If the United States expands it is nothing short of imperialism. To annex the territories of Cuba or the Philippines would not only be unwise, it would violate the very principles of self-determination on which this nation is founded.”
B. “Southeast Asia is too important to be abandoned. The United States must maintain a presence in the Philippines if it hopes to protect its national interest in the years to come.”
C. “The Philippines is half a world away. We should fight, instead to maintain a presence in Cuba and the Caribbean.”
D. "We must build up our military. Any conflict in Europe is a conflict that will eventually affect us in the United States. Let us not invite war; but us be prepared should it insist on knocking on our door.”

the expansion of the rule of empires over other territories took place as a result of several reasons including economic, ethnocentric, political, and religious, and exploratory purposes.

in terms of economic purposes: imperial governments aimed to maximize profits and with that purpose they neeeded cheap labor, access to or control of markets to sell or buy products. they also desired to find natural resources (precious metals and land). in the awake of   industrial revolution, dependent colonies provided the necessary raw materials that european factories and market needed to manufacture products.  

ethnocentric: many territories were conquered by imperial territories in an attempt to spread their cultures, values and belief as they considered them to be superior. in the late 19th century, for example, european powers held   the racist belief that inferior races should be conquered in order to “civilize” them.

political: another reason that drove conquer and expansion was patriotism and growing imperial power. it refers to national prestige, pride, and security. empires sought strategic territory to ensure access for their navies and armies around the world.

religious: the aim of converting new member of other religions was another factor that prompted expansion.   christian missionaries from europe established churches in conquered territories during the nineteenth century. thus, they spread western cultural values. furthermore, the imperial nation’s language was spread as well, through educational and religious interactions.

exploratory: imperial nations or their citizens aimed to explore territory that was unknown to them,   for different purposes including medical or scientific research, however, at the very   beginning, they did it to embark on adventure. furthermore, imperial explorers sought to discover, map, and claim territory before their imperial competition did, for national and personal glory as well as to realize the imperialist goal of expansion.

i also think he is correct. i believe they came to washington to protest their rights.

united kingdom

portugal

france

germany