Roosevelt captured america's attention when he participated in which historical event?
he successfullycharged at the spanish fleet at manila bay.
he and his cohorts won the battle of san juan hill.
he led the army to capture the island of puerto rico and end the fighting in august, 1898.
he declared war against spain appeasing u. s. public opinion.

the answer is:   he successfully charged at the spanish fleet at manila bay.

at that time, theodore roosevelt held the position as the assistant secretary of the navy. the strategy implemented by roosevelt completely decimated the spanish navy. the cost of damage from the attacks was too big for the spanish empire and force them to resign from the war.

c it says nothing about connecting those 2 seas.

the tariff was created to protect industry in the northern part of the united states. industries in the north were being driven out of business by imported goods that were priced at a low rate. the goal was to protect these industries   by taxing the goods.