Answer: 22.5
Explanation: Trust me or get it wrong
Need for naval bases = acquisition of Philippines and Guam
Monroe Doctrine = aid to Cuban Revolution
"city upon a hill" = guiding countries to independence and democracy
"yellow journalism" = defend against the "attack" on the USS Maine
The Spanish American War gave the US an opportunity to get rid of the last major European influence in the Western Hemisphere and aid in creating democracy in newly freed nations. It also was an opportunity to grow their navy and gain access to resources.
Christians or Protestants to be more exact.
The argument was that since white people arrived in the USA first, they were superior.
American worried that if they lost Texas to Mexico, the whole country could fall...
