The leaders who guided American foreign relations between 1865 and 1914
A) failed to recognize the relationship between expansion and economic growth.
B) allowed foreign policy to be shaped almost exclusively by public opinion.
C) believed that exertion of American influence abroad would help maintain prosperity at home.
D) rejected the concept of power politics, advancing instead the idea that all nations are equals in the world community.

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The leaders between 1865 and 1914 believed that exerting American influence abroad would help maintain prosperity at home. They understood that American economic growth and prosperity were linked to foreign trade, and believed that expanding American influence overseas would lead to greater economic opportunities for the United States.

The Leaders Who Guided American Foreign Relations Between 1865 and 1914