Which of the following was a prominent argument used to support the united states acquisition of overseas territories during the late 19th century

B

Explanation:

A: The United States had a divine destiny to dominate the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.

B: The United States needed access to raw materials and different regions for American-made goods.

C: The United States needed a colonial empire to provide men for military selection.

D: The United States was the only nation with the military power to stop the spread of communism in the developing world.

answer; i believe the two groups were irish immigrants and chinese immigrants;

social contract theory basically says that all individuals are born equal, and provided a god given right to consent to be governed. american government is based of this

thomas hobbes and john locke said that we are selfish, individualistic, and constantly at war with each other, therefore we need to be controlled. 

government is defined as the legitimate use of force to control human behavior within territorial boundaries, here comes in hobbes and locke.

hobbes takes the part about controlling human behavior. while locke takes the part of legitimate use of force, since force is not legitimate unless there is consent of the people. 

there are basically 3 goals of the government: 1) maintain order by protecting life and property. 2) providing public goods, those which are typically not provided by the public sector, such as roads and education. 3) promote equality be it political, opportunist or outcome equality.