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Has the United States been imperialistic?

Since the United States was created based on imperialism, it has always been imperialistic. Examples of the United States' imperialism are the westward expansion, gaining territories like Guam, Puerto Rico, and now the U.S. is being imperialistic in Iraq.

Imperialism is not necessarily a bad thing. There have been benefits from U.S. imperialism. The United States has given Puerto Rico its freedom when they wanted it, it gained more territories like Hawaii without the locals being upset, and it also improved the U.S. economy.

It can also be viewed as a bad thing too. It costs the United States an incredible amount of money that has put the U.S. in the great debt that its in today. It also costs lives of the people that the U.S. has conquered. Also, U.S. imperialism has been very discomforting to the people that it has taken over.