United States Expansion Overseas In The Late 19th Century

1. Explain the reasons that the United States expanded overseas in the late 19th century.
They wanted to decline economic opportunities at their homes. The United States was producing a lot more stuff than their limit in the United States. Everyone who knew about the overseas expansion, viewed it as greatness. They believed that lower class people needed protection and a government system which was Democracy. Also, the United States needed to expand so they did not have to deal with overcrowding issues with people, like immigrants. 2. What were the "stated" and "unstated" reasons that the United States fought the Spanish American War?
They had a disagreement with Spain over armistice and independence. They were kind to the Cubans. The USS