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Which theory was used to justify United States imperialism in the late 19th Century?

A. evolution
B. Social Darwinism
C. assimilation
D. Marxism

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It was primarily "social darwinism" that was used to justify United States imperialism in the late 19th Century, since this implied that it was natural for the "stronger nations" to take over the "weaker" ones. 
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