People who believe in the expansion of the united states outside its continental borders for trade, diplomatic power, and national defense were known as. question 25 options: imperialists anti-imperialists muckrakers union leaders

The correct answer is Imperialists.

Imperialism refers to a country's policy of expanding their power through economics, diplomacy and through military might.

This might mean invading a country or negotiating a base or opening up multiple factories. Or it might involve installing a puppet government.

The United States engaged actively in imperialism during the late 1800s and early 1900s.

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