It would be A. One of the earliest took place in Asia and E. All Spanish ships were either destroyed or captured outside the Santiago harbor. During the war the US fleet destroy two fleets of the Spanish forces in the Battle of Manila Bay and Battle of Santiago Bay. The success of American forces during the war increase the prestige of United States in the world.
Well you can certaily say that his assassination was the key reason which sparked the war, however, there were tensions going on before his assassination. On the Balkans there had been very strong desire for independence from the various nations which lived there, there was general unsatisfaction coming from Germany about its status with colonies, etc.
The correct answer should be the industrial revolution. People started developing technologies that helped prevent diseases and this caused many more children to survive and many more people to live longer. The advances made in medicine are the key to rapid population growth, as well as era's like the world war 2 era after which came the baby boom generation where the population growth was at an all time high.
Laissez-faire leaders allow members of a group to dictate their own strategies and methods to meet the goals assigned to them. This phrase translates to "let them be". This leader will not micro-manage or be overly directive but will allow workers or members to guide themselves.
