A major factor in the shift in American foreign policy toward imperialism in the late nineteenth century was the

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The need for overseas markets for increased industrial and agricultural production was a major factor in the shift towards imperialism. The United States had become a major industrial power and needed new markets to sell its goods to maintain economic growth. Imperialism provided access to new markets and resources, such as raw materials, that were needed for industrial production.

A Major Factor in the Shift in American Foreign Policy