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The United States was imperialist mainly because of their desire to explore, spread religion, and to expand. There were also other reasons for them to be imperialist, but these were the most important. An example of this was the United States interest in the Philippines. They wanted to have leadership over the philippines in order to obtain more open trade with Europe. This is one of many examples of the United States imperialism.

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Britain was mainly imperialist because they wanted to enrich their economy. Like the U.S., there were also other reasons, but this was the most important. They enriched their economy by obtaining natural resources from places they colonized and annexed. An example of this was Britain annexing Burma even after a fight was put up. They would forcefully take over and colonize countries.

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Why was it imperialist? Give Example. France was imperialist in order to gain control of colonies so that they could trade (mainly export goods) with other countries, and in order to end senseless killing of their own. An example of this is France invading present day Vietnam in 1858 in order to stop the killing of their missionaries and converts.

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French colonial empire

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In order to gain currency, find, obtain, or produce more natural materials, and to push for outside countries to buy or trade goods with the imperialist country

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In order to claim land as their own and expand borders, to obtain more materials than other countries, and to have the power to control other countries governments.

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In order to convert people to the imperialist country's main religion, to make people outside of the imperialist country believe that their religion was wrong, and to change the younger generations beliefs for a better future for the religion.