American imperialists often rationalized these kinds of actions by __________
A) pointing out that the United States had to overcome a heritage of a weak military
B) asserting that people of Anglo-Saxon descent were from a superior culture
C) claiming that western European nations were weak because they did not annex territory
D) refusing to admit to the economic benefits that could be gained from imperial colonies
Answer: B
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