Why did the us resist become imperialistic?

In the United States

The anti-imperialists opposed the expansion because they believed imperialism violated the credo of republicanism, especially the need for "consent of the governed".

explanation:

i would have to say the women in the 1700 had the most rights because the men did not car about what they did in there time

d.)   when the us left nato after the end of the cold war and they had to evolve to focus on more humanitarian measures with the smaller budget