The Development of the Rifle Was Important Because It

question 37

Multiple Choice

The development of the rifle was important because it

• A) forced generals to rely less on cavalry.
• B) permitted more effective use of the bayonet.
• C) eliminated the value of trenches in defensive action.
• D) meant that cavalry could be more lethal.
• E) invalidated traditional military tactics.

Comprehend the factors leading to the United States' inclusion of the Philippines in its conflict with Spain.

Analyze Senator Albert Beveridge's justification for American imperial expansion.

Evaluate the American public's reaction to President Theodore Roosevelt's strategy for securing rights to an isthmian canal.

Assess the emergence of the United States as an overseas imperial power in 1898, distinguishing between chance and political strategy.

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