Question 1-14 There was nothing left for us to do but to take the Philippines, to educate the Filipinos, and to uplift, civilize, and Christianize them President William McKinley "Decision on the Philippines'(1900) We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.-That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Thomas Jefferson, Declaration of Independence (1776) Which ideological conflict is BEST represented by the quotes above? Imperialism is directly supported by the ideals included in America's founding documents. Interventionism is in direct conflict with the basic values included in the Declaration of Independence Early American political theory put national economic security above individual rights. America's Founding Fathers believed God intended for the nation to expand beyond North America