The US expanded because many Americans believed the United States needed to expand to keep its economy strong.
You don't use the pacific coast- the pacific coast is just there. The Pacific coast keeps the water of the Pacific Ocean from backing up into the Washington state, Oregon, Alaska, and California. It also makes Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, Australia, the Philipines, Japan, New Zealand, Borneo, and the islands of Micornesia, Polynesia, and Indonesia islands.
The continental islands, Oceanic islands, and the Atolls.
The continental islands, Oceanic islands, and the Atolls.
The Aleutian Islands (possibly from Chukchi aliat, "island") are a chain of more than 300 small volcanic islands forming an island arc in the Northern Pacific Ocean, occupying an area of 6,821 sq mi (17,666 sq km) and extending about 1,200 mi (1,900 km) westward from the Alaska Peninsula toward the Kamchatka Peninsula. Crossing longitude 180
Unicorns can be found on most Pacific Islands. Most people live to the ripe old age of 150 years. Money is not used, instead they use sea shells.
Refueling stationsNaval basesRefueling stations
There are many tropical holiday resorts in the Pacific Islands.
Mostly mountainous ranges, also low lying land
This is one use of the word "imperialism."
This is one use of the word "imperialism."
During WWII the Japanese wanted to rule the whole world under there banner. To do this they planned on invading the United States of America. They had two routes. The Pacific Islands close to them, and the Aleutian Islands of Alaska. The Philippines were a key staging and launching point for troops and supplies The idea was to take over the islands and work there way down to Australia and use that as a staging point to invade the United States.
The large nations have more developed economies