Americans became interested in expanding overseas in the late 1800s. We had already expanded from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean. Americans now wanted to take the concept of Manifest Destiny worldwide. We were trading around the world. We understood how important it was for us to be able to protect that trade. Without overseas colonies, it would be difficult to protect our trade.
We also believed that our way of life was superior. We believed it our duty to spread our superior way of life to people who lived in less developed regions of the world.
We also knew that other countries had colonies throughout the world. We knew that to be considered a world power, we needed to have colonies. It seemed that having colonies was closely connected with the status of being a world power country.
We also wanted to have military bases around the world. Having colonies would allow us to do that. We needed a place that our military could use if a war occurred. Having colonies would allow us to create military bases around the world.
The United States was focused on becoming a world power in the late 1800s. Having colonies was part of that plan.
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