HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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To supply naval and commercial shipping, Samoa and Hawaii
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To obtain bragging rights, Hawaii and Indonesia
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -At the turn of the 20th century, the United States became a world power. In 1898 and 1899, the United States annexed Hawaii and acquired the Philippines, Puerto Rico, parts of the Samoan islands, and other Pacific islands.
Detailed explanation-2: -In order for American industrialists to gain greater access to Asian markets, the United States sought to expand into new territories in the Pacific region. As a result, before the War of 1898, the United States purchased Alaska from Russia and annexed Hawaii.
Detailed explanation-3: -While the first settlers of the Pacific Islands are thought to have crossed over land from northern Australia to New Guinea at least 40, 000 years ago, evidence for human movement east of the Solomon Islands originates with groups of master seafarers in southern China approximately 5, 000 years ago.