They would support a policy of imperialism. The late 19th century brought a larger number of people in America to the side of imperialistic action similarly to European countries throughout the 19th century. In 1898, the US engaged in the Spanish-American War and gained their first territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines in addition to Cuba as a protectorate. In the same year, the US also annexed the Hawaiian islands.
The Triangle Trade brought labor for a <em>very</em> cheap price, much much cheaper than indentured servants. They also began to use the triangle trade instead of enslaving the locals because the natives knew their way around the land and could run away easily.
