Imperialism In The Late 19th Century

The late nineteenth century was known as The Age of Imperialism. The United States and other countries were desperate at this time to expand their Nations. All though the United States didn't have the same strength as other countries they still managed to succeed. The purpose of Imperialism was extend a country's power with force. Without Imperialism the U.S. wouldn't be the way it is today.
The U.S was able to rapidly step up their military force to watch and protect all of their fronts. All though their military was much smaller than the European army, they were able to protect and increase their own army. This strength gave the U.S. the perfect power to fight for lands. The U.S. was able to expand to Islands like Guam, Puerto Rico, Hawaii,