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How did victory in the Spanish-American War increase the U.S.'s ability to expand its military power to other parts of the world?

A. Acquiring Spanish ships and artillery provided much needed equipment to the U.S. Army and Navy.

B. Acquiring Spanish territories in the Pacific and Caribbean provided the U.S. with strategically located naval bases.

C. Indigenous peoples in acquired Spanish territories provided a much needed boost in personnel to the U.S. Army

D. Military officers from acquired Spanish territories provided the U.S. Army and Navy with much needed skills and training.

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Answer:

Acquiring Spanish territories in the Pacific and Caribbean provided the U.S. with strategically located naval bases.

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Answer:

The correct answer is letter B.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Spanish-American war ended in 1898 with the winning of the US army.

The winning made Spanish army give up some territories, such as Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and Philippines. In that time the United States made the independence the state of Hawaii.

This made US establish a predominance in Caribbean region and following the strategic economic steps in Asia.

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