Why did the United States largely shy away from imperialism prior to 1890

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Caitlyn Powers

1 May, 01:14

Why did the United States largely shy away from imperialism prior to 1890

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The main reason why the United States largely shied away from imperialism prior to 1890 was because there was plenty of potential raw materials and resources located in North America, so the US had no real reason to begin searching in other places like Africa.