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How did some American politicians justify U.S. imperialism at the end of the 19th century?

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-they felt they needed to keep up with europe
-they needed more military bases and support
-they wanted to spread democracy
-they wanted to spread christianity
-they wanted to promote unity
-they needed more power
-they needed port access for trading/militart
W0lf93
Spread democracy--along with ideas of manifest destiny and "city upon a hill", the US believed they were the model for democracy. By becoming imperial powers they could train others to be democratic. Needed military and trade ports in the Pacific--with more trade occurring with China and Japan the US needed naval ports along the way to support US shipping. To also support the shipments, a strong navy was needed to protect the ships. Gain global power--European countries were proving to be a modern world power, a country needed to acquire colonies. US imperialism would allow the US to become a modern, industrial power.
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