Imperial expansion during the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Baldwin

16 July, 00:55

Imperial expansion during the second half of the nineteenth century.

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Alana Blevins · Answer 1

The United States became a colonial power at the end of the 19th century, after having spent the century moving across the North American continent to the Pacific Ocean. Defeat of Spain in the Spanish-American War led to the establishment of American colonies in the Caribbean and in the Philippines. The Hawaiian Islands were conquered at the sametime. (1890's)