American missionary leaders supported imperialism in this era because: O they admired the “pureness if spirit” found in the Filipinos and I the native groups

O they saw imperialism as an opportunity to convert the “heathen” of newly acquired territories

O they thought their involvement would temper the excess zeal and of other imperialism

O American presidents, especially Theodore Roosevelt, strongly pressured them to take that stance

O religious leaders in Europe favored imperialism