Which of the Following Was the Reason for U

question 69

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was the reason for U.S.control over Puerto Rico,Guam,and the Philippines?

• A) The search for raw materials.
• B) The desire to unravel European empires.
• C) Exclusive access to consumer markets in these territories.
• D) Control of strategic gateways from which to project American naval and commercial power.
• E) These islands harbored a growing number of exiled labor radicals.

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