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What were two reasons Americans thought the US needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific?
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strengthen national defense
increase colonial power
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What did the Spain lose in the spanish American war?
its colonies from the pacific and caribbean
Where did the Spanish-American war take place?
The Spanish-American war was fought in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. It was fought in the Caribbean and the western Pacific. Ground combat took place on the island of Cuba. The two major naval engagements were the US victories in Manila Bay (in the Philippines) and in the Battle of Santiago, off Cuba.
Where was Spanish American War fought?
In the Pacific and the Caribbean.
What three bodies of water surrounded the Mayan empire?
The Caribbean on one side and the Pacific Ocean on the other.
On what two continents was the Spanish-American war fought?
In both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean.
What two reason Americans thought the US needed additional possessions in the Caribbean and Pacific?
strengthen national defense increase colonial power
Which of the countries have colonies or possessions in the south pacific region of the pacific?
no
What are the names of the five inhabited island possessions in the US what are their names and where are they?
Puerto Rico (found in the northeastern Caribbean Sea), American Samoa (South Pacific Ocean), Guam (Western Pacific Ocean), The American Virgin Islands (Caribbean Sea), and the Northern Mariana Islands (Western Pacific Ocean) are the current (November 2014) five inhabited US island "territories".
The US' Pacific possessions included?
Current possessions of the United States in the Pacific include three jurisdictions. They are Guam, the Mariannas and the Midway.
What did the Spain lose in the spanish American war?
its colonies from the pacific and caribbean
Which waterways border Central America?
The Pacific Ocean and Caribbean sea
Where did the Spanish-American war take place?
The Spanish-American war was fought in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. It was fought in the Caribbean and the western Pacific. Ground combat took place on the island of Cuba. The two major naval engagements were the US victories in Manila Bay (in the Philippines) and in the Battle of Santiago, off Cuba.
Is the Caribbean sea in the Atlantic or pacific ocean?
Panama Canal :)
In what ocean were most of the new US possessions?
The Pacific Ocean.
Does the pacific side or Caribbean side of the panama canal lie further east?
The Pacific side. If you enter the canal on the Pacific side you travel northwest to reach the Caribbean.
Is Nauru in the Caribbean?
No, it is in the Pacific Ocean.
Is Japan in the Caribbean?
No. It is in the Pacific Ocean.
