Question

Why was acquiring Guam important for the United States in the Spanish-American War?
Acquiring Guam allowed the United States to have a naval base in the Pacific.
Acquiring Guam allowed the United States to export Guam’s raw materials.
Acquiring Guam allowed the United States to sell goods to the people of Guam.
Acquiring Guam gave the United States fishing rights in the Pacific Ocean.

Answer 1

Acquiring Guam allowed the United States to have a naval base in the Pacific.

Explanation: Guam was a strategic coaling and naval station that gave the U.S. a waystation for refueling, resupplying, and projecting naval power across the Pacific (useful for operations around the Philippines and for protecting sea lanes).