(A) Sailors and ships were taken to new naval bases
(B) It was an extension of the Monroe Doctrine
(C) ** It showed America’s naval strength to the world.
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -The fleet’s primarily mission was to make friendly courtesy visits to numerous countries while displaying new U.S. naval power to the world; Roosevelt sought to demonstrate growing American military prowess and blue-water naval capabilities.
Concept note-2: -What was the purpose of the Great White Fleet? To showcase America’s Naval power.
Concept note-3: -What Was the Great White Fleet? The Great White Fleet was a group of US naval ships that traveled around the world from December 1907 to February 1909. This fleet demonstrated US naval power, showing it was of comparable strength to other major powers and empires of the time.
Concept note-4: -President Roosevelt wanted to show off America’s power. He decided to send all of the battleships of the US Navy on around the world voyage to show off American sea power. The undertaking was a major logistic challenge for the navy which had never undertaken anything that large.