Imperial nations built a strong navy and military to protect their economic and political interests.
Explanation
United states is the maritime strategic country wherein it has chosen to rise and build a strong navy in order to express the globe, it superiority and also to promote the economic interests of the country. It is also to be observed that a strong naval base served to be an added advantage during the wartime too. United states was having good trade relations with the European countries and its allies.
Naval appropriation bill was also passed in congress which insisted the federal government to allocate funds for the purpose developing the US naval operations.