D. Because it shows a superior knowledge of the American civil war and unknown fact that only a historian would know
It should be B, I read up on it and see nothing about land ownership.
(I think) modern absolute rulers are product of traditional governmental practices and/or a culture/government that sees it suitable to have such a system.
In short, Germany was close to being defeated, and America wanted to be part of the post war carve up (when territory was divided). The US was supplying war materials to the Allies and could not do so while maintaining complete neutrality. There was also the sinking of the British ship Lusitania which angered the US. Also, the Zimmerman telegram.
George Washington lead the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War