The United States wanted to control Guam in order to establish naval bases close to China for its steam ships and new naval equipment. Guam's coal and other resources could also help the United States. William Edwin Safford, a botanist who served in the Spanish-American War, was appointed deputy to Richard P. Leary, the governor of the Guam Navy.
5. Reasons to control Guam
ï‚ž U.S. wanted Guam for the holding of Naval
bases relatively close to china for our
steam ships and new naval equipment
ï‚ž 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