5. Reasons to control Guam
U.S. wanted Guam for the holding of Naval
bases relatively close to china for our
steam ships and new naval equipment
Also the few resources that they have
would help the United States as well, such
as coal.
6. Major People
William Edwin Safford was USS Richard P Leary.
a Botanist who served in Governor of the Guam Navy
the Spanish-American
War and was appointed (1842-1926)
deputy to Rich. P Leary