What best describes the American view of imperialism during the late 19th century?

A.
Almost everyone supported it.

B.
Many Americans loathed the idea of imperialism and saw it as a European phenomena, while others were very excited by the idea of imperialism and urged America to expand into other parts of the world.

C.
Most Americans supported the idea of imperialism to compete with the Europeans, some saw it as a "necessary evil" , but almost nobody opposed it.

D.
Almost everyone opposed it.