The correct answer is Jacksonian Democracy. This political philosophy that was based on the beliefs and stands of President Andrew Jackson in the new Democratic Party and was the main vision between the 1820's and 1840's. The main general principals were: 1) <em>A Strong presidency</em>. Jackson perceived that as the leader of the common man, the President should possess extraordinary powers over any other government authority to lead the country in the possible course. 2) <em>Weaker congress</em>. Jacksonian claimed that Congress answered to the interest of the rich and wealthy, and for this reason, it had to be stripped of some of their political power (and given back to the President). 3) <em>Universal male suffrage</em>. Their stand on voting was promoting all white, male suffrage to impulse the influence of the common man and fight the wealthy elite. 4) <em>Opposition to banks</em>. Jackson was a firm opposer of the banks and government-granted monopolies and took a hard stance and several measures against these entities that he believed were instruments to cheat the common folk.
<span>The US certainly DID become an Empire (imperialist nation) when it acquired Spain's holdings after the Spanish War (1898). They took the Philipine Islands, Guam and the Mariannas Islands, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and so much more! In a separate action, Sanford B. Dole had deposed the Hawaiian queen and had applied for, and gotten, US annexation.
The American Empire was huge, and there would soon be a canal through a new country called "Panamerica" or Panama for short that would serve to connect the two lobes of the American empire.
As for why the US wanted an Empire, it was for mixed reasons. Part of the reason was that they had been goaded into the Spanish War by publishers Hearst and Pulitzer with their yellow journalism and jingoist slogans. These urged America to not be pushed around by Spain (it wasn't trying) and to free the poor citizens of Cuba.
Just like today, the war was easy to win, but the US had no idea how to deal with the aftermath. Just like today, there were many people in the conquered countries that didn't WANT the US there at all! There are many parallels between McKinley and Bush, and between the Spanish War and the Second Gulf War.</span>
<span> Populations grew, so they needed more cities, and with more people, they need government to lead/control them</span>
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