One reason for growing support for an overseas empire among Americans after the Civil War was the desire to
A) carry out God's will to spread the virtues of the Anglo-Saxon race beyond North America.
B) establish a colonial empire before the major European powers were able to do so.
C) create "infant industries" overseas to exploit the cheap labor.
D) establish a series of colonies to which the former slaves could be sent.

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The belief in the racial and cultural superiority of the Anglo-Saxon race, often tied to the concept of manifest destiny, was a significant factor driving American expansionism after the Civil War. This ideology supported the idea of spreading American values and institutions abroad.

One Reason for Growing Support for an Overseas Empire Among