Read the excerpt from a 1900 speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge. We will not repudiate our duty in the archipelago. We will not abandon our opportunity in the Orient. We will not renounce our part in the mission of our race, trustee, under God, of the civilization of the world.

–"In Support of An American Empire,” Senator Albert J. Beveridge

Which best describes "the mission” in this quote?

A) spreading American ideals
B) supporting feelings of nationalism
C) spreading the American way of life
D) supporting the belief of exceptionalism