Question

How did victory in the Spanish-American War increase the U.S.'s ability to expand its military power to other parts of the world?(1 point)
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Acquiring Spanish territories in the Pacific and Caribbean provided the U.S. with strategically located naval bases.
Acquiring Spanish territories in the Pacific and Caribbean provided the U.S. with strategically located naval bases.

Military officers from acquired Spanish territories provided the U.S. Army and Navy with much needed skills and training.
Military officers from acquired Spanish territories provided the U.S. Army and Navy with much needed skills and training.

Acquiring Spanish ships and artillery provided much needed equipment to the U.S. Army and Navy.
Acquiring Spanish ships and artillery provided much needed equipment to the U.S. Army and Navy.

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The correct response is:

**Acquiring Spanish territories in the Pacific and Caribbean provided the U.S. with strategically located naval bases.**

This acquisition allowed the U.S. to enhance its military presence and operational reach in other parts of the world.

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