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Causes of imperialism in U.S. in latter 1800s-

1) Economic factors

1. Lack of money and products to sell.

2. More income was coming.

2) Technology factors

1. More and more income for weapons came in for U.S. army.

3) Military factors

1. More and more weapons were produced which lead to good off and def.

4) Nationalistic factors

1. Many people believed more and more in their nation.

2. More people would become American citizens.

Examples of Imperialism-

Guantanamo-

Thanks to some Americans, there is a military base and a terrorist prison in Guantanamo called Guantanamo Bay.

Cuba-

Many Americans colonized Cuba after saying that they will help them get rid of the Spanish. They stayed their 3 years, and constructed a base.

Arguments for imperialism-

Territorial expansion

Humanitarian factors.