Description
U.S. imperialism refers to the expansion of the political, economic, military, and cultural influence of the United States beyond its borders. While the country expanded across North America during the 1800s, “imperialism” usually refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when the United States acquired overseas territories and increased its influence abroad. During the 1800s, many Americans believed in Manifest Destiny — the idea that the United States was destined to expand across the continent. By the late 1800s, imperialism extended to overseas expansion: Spanish-American War, annexation of Hawaii, intervention in Latin American countries, expanded influence in Asia.
