U.S. Imperialism - Introduction

​Economic change led the U.S. to look for more natural resources in other lands (iron, coal, oil)

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The U.S. wanted more markets (more customers!) to sell these products to

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Ideas of nationalism spread as the U.S. attempted to become a global power

U.S. increasing its control over more territory

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Desire to expand markets

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Colonization of indigenous population

Land acquired from Western Expansion would become equal states. (Only Hawaii would become a state through late 19th century imperialism).

U.S. would need to grow its nava​l forces to increase control overseas

Expanding influence and control to become global power, not to directly rule over territory​