Which of the following arguments was made by Reverend Josiah Strong in his book Our Country ?
A)White Christian Americans had a moral duty to bring less privileged peoples the benefits of progress and the fruit of the Christian Gospel.
B)The financial panics of the 1870s and the 1890s were the result of the overproduction of goods, as the industrialized economy endured painful fits and starts.
C)The segregation of African Americans from white Americans was a sin against mankind.
D)The presence of the western frontier had impeded the development of democracy and capitalism.
E)The degradation of religion in the late nineteenth century was a result of the influence of immigrants.

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Reverend Josiah Strong advocated for the expansion of American influence abroad, arguing that White Christian Americans had a moral obligation to civilize and Christianize less privileged peoples. This was part of a broader ideology known as the "White Man's Burden."

Which of the Following Arguments Was Made by Reverend Josiah