"We hold that the policy known as imperialism is hostile to liberty and tends toward militarism, an evil from which it has been our glory to be
free. We regret that it has become necessary in the land of Washington
and Lincoln to reaffirm that all men, of whatever race or color, are entitled
to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. We maintain that
governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed.
We insist that the subjugation of any people is "criminal aggression" and
open disloyalty to the distinctive principles of our government... We hold
with Abraham Lincoln, that 'no man is good enough to govern another
man without that other's consent. When the white man governs himself,
that is self-government, but when he governs himself and also governs
another man, that is more than self-government--that is despotism.' 'Our
reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in us. Our defense
is in the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men in all lands.
Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves, and
under a just God cannot long retain it."" - Excerpt from the Platform of the
American Anti-Imperialist League (1899)
The arguments made by the Anti-Imperialists are similar to those made
by the

The people who came to the american colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited government mainly to the phrase in the declaration of independence stating "that governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" illustrates the principle of

Considering the benefits and drawbacks of the different types of money as well as the gold standard, do you agree or disagree with the us government’s decision to discontinue the gold standard? justify your response.

What two arguments is franklin d. roosevelt making in this excerpt from his "four freedoms" speech? four freedoms by franklin d. roosevelt (excerpt) it is true that prior to 1914 the united states often had been disturbed by events in other continents. we had even engaged in two wars with european nations and in a number of undeclared wars in the west indies, in the mediterranean and in the pacific for the maintenance of american rights and for the principles of peaceful commerce. but in no case had a serious threat been raised against our national safety or our continued independence. what i seek to convey is the historic truth that the united states as a nation has at all times maintained clear, definite opposition, to any attempt to lock us in behind an ancient chinese wall while the procession of civilization went past. today, thinking of our children and of their children, we oppose enforced isolation for ourselves or for any other part of the americas. that determination of ours, extending over all these years, was proved, for example, during the quarter century of wars following the french revolution. while the napoleonic struggles did threaten interests of the united states because of the french foothold in the west indies and in louisiana, and while we engaged in the war of 1812 to vindicate our right to peaceful trade, it is nevertheless clear that neither france nor great britain, nor any other nation, was aiming at domination of the whole world. a) americans should hold on to their isolationist tendencies as long as their own interests are not under threat. b) americans have always fought to uphold human rights and correct injustices against them. c) americans have always been peaceful but should be willing to go to war to defend their allies. d) americans should go to war to protect their allies against the germans and assert their world domination. e) americans should continue to maintain their freedom even in the face of world domination.