Which phrases describe ways the United States acquired outlying areas? Choose all answers that are correct.

a engineering a takeover

b acquiring the land

c fighting a war

d purchasing the land

Who were the “rough riders”? a. cuban revolutionaries who battled the spanish for independence b. a volunteer cavalry unit in the spanish-american war c. spanish generals in cuba who mistreated the civilian population d. newspaper owners who influenced public opinion by exaggerating the truth