Block 3

Guam

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.

Major People

William Edwin Safford was a Botanist who served in the Spanish-American

War and was appointed deputy to Rich. P Leary

USS Richard P Leary. Governor of the Guam Navy

(1842-1926)