Which of the following arguments could have been used to support the US acquisition of Puerto Rico Guam in the Philippines

Answer 1

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1)The united states needed naval bases in the Caribbean and the pacific and new territory for businesses
2)the united states needed to stop the spread of communism
3)the united states should be western country to build a colonial empire
4)the united states needed to help nations that were struggling economically