I think the word you are looking for is Militarianism.
Imperialism is the growth or building if an empire. Some reasons for imperialism is for more land=money=power, refuling stations, military bases, other nations are doing it, and markets.
The main reason would be because so many of them had already died fighting against the British.
It was t<span>he </span><span>Treaties of Velasco.</span>
I don't know, Tariff, Levy, Toll?
