Which statement best describes the main idea of Senator Albert J. Beveridge’s speech "March of the Flag”?

Beveridge argued that the United States should expand its influence overseas and that doing so would benefit both America and the territories it controlled. His speech supported imperialism as a way to bring trade, government, and what he viewed as civilization to those places. The statement about God choosing America reflects part of his rhetoric, but “Imperialism benefits the United States and the countries it occupies” best captures the main idea.

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