... have to work and just bask in their wealth until they die. America was already doing great by earlier expansionism into the West. Events like the Louisiana Purchase and the Mexican War had already brought America more land and more opportunities. Also, with the population rising rapidly in America, the country needed more food and supplies to satisfy its citizens. Similar to ... a hero overnight. In the Platform of the American Anti-Imperialist League of 1899, Americans tried to apologize for the bloodshed in the Philippines by saying, "Much as we abhor the war of 'criminal aggression' ...

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