____ began the rise of the United States as a world power.

____ began the rise of the United States as a world power.
A、The War of 1812
B、The Spanish-American War
C、World War l
D、The Civil War
【正确答案】：B
【题目解析】：本题考查美西战争。根据课本P204可知，美西战争拉开了美国崛起为世界强国的序幕。