Question

3 ss.912.a.4.1 (moderate)
what did alfred t. mahan believe was necessary for the united states to become a world power?
a establishing protectorates
b building a large navy
c opening trade in asia
d annexing hawaii

4 ss.912.a.4.3 (moderate)
chart: events that led to the spanish - american war, with two filled boxes: oppression of cubans by the spanish, sinking of the uss maine in havana harbor, and one empty box
which statement best completes this graphic organizer that lists events leading to the spanish - american war?
a the takeover of cuba by the united states
b decrease in sugar production on cuban plantations
c spain’s refusal to keep cuba in the spanish empire
d sensationalized reporting of events in cuba

Explanation:

For question 3: Alfred T. Mahan was a naval strategist whose core thesis centered on naval power being critical for a nation to become a global power, arguing a large navy was essential for controlling sea lanes and projecting influence.
For question 4: Sensationalized "yellow journalism" about Spanish oppression in Cuba stoked public anger in the U.S., which was a key event pushing the nation toward the Spanish-American War, alongside the other listed events.

Answer:

1. B. building a large navy
2. D. sensationalized reporting of events in Cuba