Question
Why did the United States want to retain control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War? A to keep its promise to Luis Muñoz Rivera B to punish Spain for of its colonial oppression __ to allow Americans to vacation there easily C __ to gain trading rights and build a naval base __
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Terrence
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Answer
The United States wanted to retain control of Puerto Rico after the Spanish-American War primarily to gain trading rights and establish a strategic naval base in the Caribbean.