and also had to protect these interests. The first major conflict was The Spanish-American War. This war was caused by the millions of dollars the United States had invested in Cuba, and its Sugar crop. After the Spanish-American war the United States continued to expand territorially and economically by acquiring new territories, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, Hawaii, and the Philippines. Other examples of expansionism included the Venezuelan affair, where President Teddy Roosevelt through his corollary…
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