What benefits did western imperialist nations get from their colonies and spheres of influence

The economic and military power of the US had a domineering effect on nations in the Caribbean and Latin America. The imperialist nations used their colonies and the countries in their spheres of influence as sources of raw materials to fuel Western factories, and as markets for Western manufactured goods.

- "the four new england colonies of colonial america included colonies of new hampshire, massachusetts bay colony, rhode island and connecticut."

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