Why was the American government motivated to gain access to new territories prior to the Spanish-American War?

They needed to find more land for more opportunities for factories and trading. They wanted to try to gain a better economy. With their power, they had a hold of other paces such as Hawaii, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.

Explanation:

no every country is held to the same degree as others just some member countries such as the usa and germany are more economically sound so the need to show there support to all others  

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