Pennsylvania
1681 William Penn received a land grant from King Charles II, and used it to form a colony that would provide a safe haven for Quakers.
In the 1890s, Cuba wanted to get their freedom from Spain. People like Jose Marti petitioned Americans to side with the Cubans and the poor treatment they were receiving from Spain. Also, there was a lot of support in the newspapers called "yellow journalism" where American people were sympathizing with the cause to go against Spain in war. This especially was true with a man nicknamed "The Butcher", Valeriano Weyler, who was a military leader from Spain placed in Cuba to put people in concentration camps.
As a result, America felt a strong sense of patriotism and business reasons to go to war with Spain. After the <em>USS Maine</em> exploded, the United States declared war on Spain.
A similar situation happened in the Philippines, where Spain had a high influence and America did want to free the Philippines from Spain, but then also had their own agenda to take over the Philippines, as it was in a strategic location in the Pacific for trade.
Answer:
The official religion was Catholicism.
Explanation:
American missionary activities came as a result of the deep rooted influence which Catholicism had in Philippine life, almost in all aspects. There also existed Protestant animosity for the Catholics. In order to influence Philippine life and move them away from the cultural influences of Spanish Catholic rule, American missionaries received support from the U.S. Government as well.
Answer:After World War II, the Soviet Union extended its control into Eastern Europe. It took over the governments in Albania, Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, East Germany, Poland, Romania and Yugoslavia. Only Greece and occupied Austria remained free.
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