How were religion and foreign policy related in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in the United States?
A) Many U.S. foreign ministers were religious leaders, using their diplomatic posts for missionary access.
B) Many religious leaders believed that the United States was blessed with riches that should be shared with the world’s poor, making foreign policy mainly about charity.
C) Many religious leaders believed that the United States belonged to Christians, and they should be content and not seek more riches throughout the world.
D) Many religious leaders believed that Americans should bring Christianity to the rest of the world, so they advocated imperialist foreign policies.
E) Many religious leaders followed the “conversion by sword” example of Europe in the Middle Ages, so they advocated military coups.
Answer: D
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