AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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to spread Christianity
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to gain resources
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to form a military alliance
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to stop European influence
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Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following was the reason for U.S. control over Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines? Control of strategic gateways from which to project American naval and commercial power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The strategic value of Puerto Rico for the United States at the end of the nineteenth century centered in economic and military interests. The island’s value to US policy makers was as an outlet for excess manufactured goods, as well as a key naval station in the Caribbean.
Detailed explanation-3: -Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer and Explanation: Acquiring Guam was important to the United States because it gave the country further access to the Pacific. It eventually became an important American naval base, and helped the US maintain control of the Philippines.