"Spoils of war" on Wikipedia redirects to "war looting" or: "A prize of war is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a

"Spoils of war" on Wikipedia redirects to "war looting" or: "A prize of war is a piece of enemy property or land seized by a belligerent party during or after a war or battle, typically at sea." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prize_of_war https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prize_of_war >but the United States has relied almost entirely on resources within its own borders to gain its power. How did it attain control of those resources? You haven't addressed the parent's point.