How were Admiral Mahan’s naval theories connected to industrialism?
A) He applied theories of industrialization to shipbuilding techniques to produce a large, new fleet of navy vessels.
B) He believed that industrialism created surplus products, creating a need for merchant ships to reach foreign markets and a navy to protect the merchants.
C) He saw that, throughout history, only nations with strong navies were able to compete in industrial societies.
D) He believed that industrialization dehumanized people, so he encouraged the traditional manual labor of ship building and sailing.
E) He believed that industrialism was distracting Americans from important foreign affairs, so he developed a navy that would focus Americans outward.
Answer: B
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