Question

beveridges ideas in the excerpt best support which of the following positions commonly expressed at the time? a mexico and canada have no right to question or check united states expansion. b the right of the united states to assert power over foreign lands is god given. c the united states foreign policy has always been isolationist and reluctant to intervene abroad. d a smaller federal government was necessary to face the foreign policy challenges of the twentieth century.

Explanation:

Albert Beveridge was a prominent American imperialist who used the idea of "Manifest Destiny" (framed as a God-given mission) to justify U.S. expansion and control over foreign territories in the late 19th/early 20th century. Option A is incorrect as his focus was not limited to Mexico/Canada; Option C is wrong because he advocated intervention, not isolationism; Option D is unrelated, as his arguments centered on expansion, not federal government size.

Answer:

B. The right of the United States to assert power over foreign lands is God given.