Which factor did not contribute to the development of u.s imperialism in the late nineteenth centurty. a. american desire to expand u.s. navy b. american economic interest c. american belief d. american desire to dismantle the british empire

American politicians believed that they needed to expand and protect their economic and strategic interests abroad, therefore the US needed to do some serious empire building from the late 19th century and so on. Some of the areas of interest were Puerto Rico, The Philippines and Panama.

Question: Which factor did not contribute?

D. American desire to dismantle the British Empire

President Theodore Roosevelt, an Oyster Bay Roosevelt, was the uncle of Eleanor Roosevelt later wife of Franklin Roosevelt. Despite political differences that caused family members to actively campaign against each other, the two branches generally remained friendly.