Use the map to help you answer the question: Why did the United States want Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?

Question

A. The U.s needed new naval bases in the Pacific and new territory for business.
B. The U.S needed to spread communism.
C. The U.S should be the first Western Country to build a colonial empire.
D. The U.S wanted more options for Americans to go on a vacation.

Answer 1

A. The U.S needed new naval bases in the Pacific and new territory for business.