How did industrialization and urbanization go hand in hand with the development of the American Empire and the diplomacy of the United States?

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Urbanization and industrialization were directly linked in the history of the United States. People often lived close to their factory jobs and this required tenements for the workers who were making low wages. These conditions were often crowded and unsafe but they provided a large amount of housing cheaply. Many immigrants to Gilded Age America lived in these tenements in rapidly growing cities such as New York and Chicago.
Industrialization was also a factor in the development of an American empire as well. Industrialists sought out new sources of raw materials for their factories. They also sought new markets, especially in Asia. In order to reach these potential new buyers, the United States needed coaling stations across the Pacific. This led to the annexation of islands such as Hawaii and Guam. These new ports also required a naval presence; the United States also modernized its navy during the latter years of the Gilded Age in order to support its merchant vessels.
In this manner, urbanization, industrialization, and expansion were linked. It is difficult to imagine the economy and diplomacy of the United States during the Gilded Age without one of these three aspects.