Question

How did Alfred Thayer Mahan help in the creation of an American empire?(1 point)ResponsesHe provided three strategies that would greatly increase America's sea power. He provided three strategies that would greatly increase America's sea power. He exposed the problem of America's lack of frontier land.He exposed the problem of America's lack of frontier land.He supported isolationism as a national policy.He supported isolationism as a national policy.He drafted the Naval Act of 1890.

Answer 1

He provided three strategies that would greatly increase America's sea power — through a strong navy, overseas bases/coal stations, and control of key strategic waterways (as argued in his book The Influence of Sea Power upon History).