U.S. Foreign Policy, late 1800s- This nation, from its inception had a lust for real estate. From the original chants of "manifest destiny" to the calls for the annexation of Indian territories our nation has been driven to acquire land. In this country's youth land was needed for economic expansion. However, by the end of the 19th century the entire continental United States was in our possession and the citizenry of this country turned …
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…Imperialistic tendencies of the United States towards the end of the 19th century. the United States was determined to gain a voice in the international arena for the political status it would generate and the strategic benefits it would foster. This country was settled as a satellite to it's mother country, Great Britain, and now it would spread out its own Imperialistic wings to cover the globe with it's own political motivations and moral conscience.