<P> The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization established on June 15 , 1898 , to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area . The anti-imperialists opposed expansion , believing that imperialism violated the fundamental principle that just republican government must derive from `` consent of the governed . '' The League argued that such activity would necessitate the abandonment of American ideals of self - government and non-intervention -- ideals expressed in the United States Declaration of Independence , George Washington 's Farewell Address and Abraham Lincoln 's Gettysburg Address . The Anti-Imperialist League was ultimately defeated in the battle of public opinion by a new wave of politicians who successfully advocated the virtues of American territorial expansion in the aftermath of the Spanish -- American War and in the first years of the 20th century . </P>
<P> The American Anti-Imperialist League was an organization established on June 15 , 1898 , to battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area . The anti-imperialists opposed expansion , believing that imperialism violated the fundamental principle that just republican government must derive from `` consent of the governed . '' The League argued that such activity would necessitate the abandonment of American ideals of self - government and non-intervention -- ideals expressed in the United States Declaration of Independence , George Washington 's Farewell Address and Abraham Lincoln 's Gettysburg Address . The Anti-Imperialist League was ultimately defeated in the battle of public opinion by a new wave of politicians who successfully advocated the virtues of American territorial expansion in the aftermath of the Spanish -- American War and in the first years of the 20th century . </P>
what was the main goal of the anti-imperialist league
what was the main goal of the anti-imperialist league
battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area
battle the American annexation of the Philippines as an insular area