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What were the motives that drove the United States' desire to acquire foreign territories?
-cheap land overseas and greed
-fulfillment of Manifest Destiny and desire for raw materials
-need to generate tax revenue and poor leadership of foreign dictators
- overwhelming land choices for acquisition in the United States and strong
leadership

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