question 5 (multiple choice worth 1 points)

(mc)which explains why u. s. imperialists wanted to acquire the philippines?

a. acquiring the territory would give the united states more power in world affairs.
b. the territory had several valuable natural resources to build u. s. industries.
c. acquiring the territory would keep the united states out of asian politics and wars.
d. the territory had built a strong economy and government that would protect the united states.

question 6 (multiple choice worth 1 points)

(mc)which of these territorial acquisitions brought well-established agricultural production into the united states?

a. puerto rico
b. hawaii
c. the philippines
d. the midway islands

question 7 (multiple choice worth 1 points)

(lc)which of the following territories did the united states acquire as a result of the spanish-american war?

a. samoa
b puerto rico
c. the virgin islands
d. the midway islands