Question

2. Use the map to help you answer the question: Why did the United States want

Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines?
The U.S new naval bases in the Pacific and new territory for business.
O The U.S. needed to spread communism.
O The U.S. should be the first Western country to build a colonial empire.
O The U.S. wanted more options for Americans to go on vacation.

Answer 1

(B) The U.S should be the first Western country to build a colonial empire.

Step-by-step explanation:

During that point the United States was very aggressive with their foreign policies. They wanted control of strategic locations. Plus the U.S. is a democratic nation who fought the spread of communism.