Question

1. which united states warship was dispatched by the president to cuba in january, 1898 for the purpose of providing security for american interests and what was important about it?

a. uss oregon and it helped defeat the spanish atlantic squadron.
b. uss olympia which was admiral george deweys flagship.
c. uss maine and it was destroyed by an explosion while anchored in havana harbor.
d. uss new york which was admiral sampsons flagship.

1. assistant secretary of the navy theodore roosevelt ordered

a. general joseph \fighting joe\ wheeler to invade cuba.
b. commodore george dewey to maintain the u.s. navy asiatic squadron in the highest state of readiness to engage the spanish navy pacific fleet in manila bay upon declaration of war on spain.
c. the u.s. army to move invasion forces for cuba to the port of tampa.
d. suppression of the philippine insurrection.

1. who wrote \the influence of seapower upon history: 1660 - 1774\?

a. admiral chester nimitz
b. general william shafter
c. theodore roosevelt
d. admiral alfred thayer mahan

1. the united states acquired island colonies mainly for?

a. markets for manufactured goods.
b. experiments for social darwinism
c. coaling and re - provisioning stations for the u.s. navy fleet.
d. symbols of american military might.

1. the deployment of u.s. army forces from tampa for the invasion of cuba went very well and was a model of efficient command, control, and logistics.

a. true
b. false

Explanation:

• Pregunta 9: El USS Maine fue enviado a Cuba para proteger los intereses estadounidenses y fue destruido por una explosión en el puerto de La Habana.
• Pregunta 10: Theodore Roosevelt, como Asistente Secretario de la Marina, ordenó a Commodore George Dewey mantener la flota asiática de la Armada de EE. UU. en Manila Bay en el más alto estado de preparación para enfrentar a la flota del Pacífico española.
• Pregunta 11: "The Influence of Seapower Upon History: 1660 - 1774" fue escrito por el Almirante Alfred Thayer Mahan.
• Pregunta 12: Los Estados Unidos adquirieron colonias insulares principalmente para tener estaciones de almacenamiento de carbón y reprovisión para la flota de la Armada de EE. UU.
• Pregunta 13: El despliegue de las fuerzas del Ejército de EE. UU. desde Tampa para la invasión de Cuba no fue un modelo de eficiencia en el mando, control y logística. Hubo muchos problemas, como el desorden en el embarque y el transporte.

Answer:

• 9. c. USS Maine and it was destroyed by an explosion while anchored in Havana Harbor.
• 10. b. Commodore George Dewey to maintain the U.S. Navy Asiatic Squadron in the highest state of readiness to engage the Spanish Navy Pacific Fleet in Manila Bay upon declaration of war on Spain.
• 11. d. Admiral Alfred Thayer Mahan
• 12. c. Coaling and re - provisioning stations for the U.S. Navy fleet.
• 13. b. False