Question

At the time of the Spanish American war a nation would be considered a world superpower if they had which of the following

A. Manufacturing
B. Democracy
C. Powerful Navy
D. Trade Partners

Answer 1

A. Manufacturing

Because the Spanish American war was during the Industrial Revolution

Answer 2

C. The powerful Navy is why we won the war and because considered a world super power. The Spanish Caribbean Squadron was destroyed on July 2 at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba, and after bombardment by the U.S. Navy, Santiago surrendered on the seventeenth. Despite the briefness of the campaign thus far Spain’s defeat was clearly imminent. The Spanish-American War made the United States a global power. The defeat of a continental European power, Spain, was a major military accomplishment.