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Please, see below:Step-by-step explanation:
Imperialism is the policy of expanding the power and influence of a country through colonization, the use of military force or other means. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the United States practiced imperialism by annexing territories such as Hawaii and the Philippines and extending its influence to other countries through economic and military means. The US justified its imperialism as
1) the method of spreading civilization;
2) and a way of spreading democracy,
but it was often driven by economic and strategic interests.