For What Reason Did William Jennings Bryan Oppose Foreign Acquisitions

question 30

Multiple Choice

For what reason did William Jennings Bryan oppose foreign acquisitions for the United States?

• A) He believed expansionism only distracted the nation from problems at home.
• B) He predicted that acquisitions would lead to wars with England,Japan,and Germany.
• C) He feared that the United States would have to build democratic institutions in those nations.
• D) He believed the federal government lacked the strength to properly conquer foreign nations.

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