•many people were against taking other nations as colonies of the united states, including such figures as andrew carnegie and mark twain. discuss the possible reasons for their anti-imperialist feelings.. •think about: . ◦moral issues surrounding colonization and imperialism.. ◦the effects of imperialism on the countries taken as colonies.. ◦the effects of colonization on the united states.

If the United States took colonies, what was there philosophically that separated them from those who colonized them such as Britain. Sure, they were not an empire but rather a democratic federation, but creating a nation that colonizes others still leads to one form of imperialism or another. The US was also a major proponent of anti-colonialistic ideas. If they suddenly started colonizing others, their hypocrisy would be evident.

Democracy and darwinism would be my answer.