What was the United States trying to accomplish with the international policy...

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...of imperialism? during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries? What were the advantages/disadvantages?

This was a question in my homework and I really can't find the information as I do not have a text book due to insufficient funds so if you can please answer...it will be highly appreciative
 
The United States did not emerge as a major world power until the end of War World II. In the late 18th they were just trying to establish their military powers. The U.S. had already had established themselves as an industrial nation in the mid-18th century and so they were trying to set up major trading with Asia.
 
The spread of Christianity, to a small degree- Also, the spread of Democracy (think Red Scare and the Vietnam war), also, to steal... um, I mean... capitalize on the resources of other countries.
 
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