Explain at least two reasons the U.S. became an imperialist nation at the turn of the twentieth century and explain at least two ways the United States used its economic or military power to achieve its imperialist goals.
Respond in at least four sentences.

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One reason the U.S. engaged in imperialist actions was ...
One way the U.S. used economic or military power to achieve its imperialist goals is ...