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American anti-imperialists generally opposed American imperialism in the Pacific and Caribbean after 1898 for one of two reasons. What were these two reasons?

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The anti-imperialists opposed expansion, believing that imperialism violated the fundamental principle that just republican government must derive from "consent of the governed." The League argued that such activity would necessitate the abandonment of American ideals of self-government and non-intervention—ideals
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