Benjamin Franklin is an American publisher, inventor and statesman from Massachusetts; signed the Declaration of Independence, traveled to France to ask for French support during the American Revolution, and helped write the Constitution
American imperialism was done in the wake of a want of industrial boom.
Explanation:
IT is a repetitive pattern that countries often embark on imperialism when they have bustling industries and trade routes along with a good level of production but have bad living conditions for the people and are looking to increase their lifestyle value.
This is what happened in the late 19th century US which had prosperous businessmen but the common people were living lives in harsh conditions and had to suffer.
So, the people had an avenue in imperialism to have more profits and to extract the profits to improve their own lifestyles at home and this need made the backdrop of imperialism.
Answer:
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