Why Did the U

question 110

Multiple Choice

Why did the U.S. establish a protectorate over part of Samoa in 1889?​

• A)​Business leaders feared encroachments on their investments there.
• B)​To thwart Britain and Germany's efforts to weaken American influence on the islands.
• C)​To prevent Japanese incursion on the islands.
• D)​The islands were a source of income for the U.S.​
• E)​To extend the boundaries of the frontier beyond the continental U.S.

---

Definitions:

Levels of Processing

A theory suggesting that memory retention is influenced by the depth of mental processing, with deeper, more meaningful processing leading to better recall.

Visual Imagery

The process of forming mental images or visual representations, often used in memory and creative processes.

Encoding

The initial process of converting information into a form that can be stored in memory, often involving attention and understanding.

Phonemic Encoding

The process of converting verbal input into a sequence of sounds or phonemes to be stored in memory.