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"Manifest Destiny", an 19th century American belief, claims that white Americans had a God-given right to occupy the entire North American continent - a major reason for expansion in all cases.
Subtopic
Colonies of America
Treaty of Paris
Puerto Rico
Reasons for Colonization
Strategic Position (close to Latin America)
Good source of soldiers
US business does well in Puerto Rico, and they did not have to pay as much federal taxes.
Colonized 1898
Transfered to US control from Spain in the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish - American War.
Brought under American rule among several other countries, including Puerto Rico and Phillipines
Phillippines
Guam
Colonies
Alaska
Guano Islands
Hawaii
