US Expansion: Alaska and Hawaii Acquisition
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What influential book convinced many Americans that a larger navy with ports around the world, especially in the Pacific, would help the United States become stronger?

  • The Art of Naval Strategy
  • The Might of Oceanic Warfare
  • The Power of Maritime Dominance
  • The Influence of Sea Power (correct)

    • What was the belief that the rights of US citizens should be given to anyone living in a territory of the USA called?

  • Manifest Destiny Doctrine
  • The Constitution follows the flag (correct)
  • Territorial Equality Principle
  • Citizen Rights Extension Theory

    • What did the annexation of Alaska contribute to the United States?

  • Control over European colonies in Africa
  • Strategic military advantage in the Caribbean
  • New opportunities for fishing, whaling, mining, and fur trapping (correct)
  • Access to valuable spices and silk trade routes

    • What did Hawaii provide strategically for the United States?

    <p>A strategic location halfway between California and Japan with good harbors to supply the navy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did many whites in the United States believe about their destiny at the time?

    <p>It was the destiny of the white man to rule the world</p> Signup and view all the answers

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