During the 1890’s, the United States acquired colonies for the first time and thus became an imperial power.

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During the 1890’s, the United States acquired colonies for the first time and thus became an imperial power.
When America beat the Spanish in the Spanish American war, they got Puerto Rico, The Phillipines and some other islands from Spain. This made America an imperial power.





Imperial means they have an empire.
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