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the US became a colonial power in the last 1890s by occupying some colonies earlier held by​

Answer 1

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the US became a colonial power in the last 1890s by occupying some colonies earlier held by SPAIN.

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Answer 2

The US colonized a sizable portion of North America and conquered or purchased vast tracts of land:

Too many Native Americans to even bother listing (all conquered)

France (The Louisiana Purchase)

Spain (Purchase of Florida; Conquest of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Philippines, Guam).

The colonial history of the United States covers the history of European colonization of America from the early 16th century until the incorporation of the colonies into the United States of America. ... These groups all became part of the United States when it gained its independence in 1776.

Colonial period (a period in a country's history when it was subject to administration by a colonial power) may refer to: Spanish conquest of Guatemala. Viceroyalty of Peru. Colonial history of the United States.