Religious and territorial conflicts.
European monarchs became absolute rulers in response to religious and territorial conflicts that later on resulted in warfare and revolts. After exploration, enlargement of territories and wealth, civil wars and external conflicts, kings became a lot more powerful which helped them to become absolute monarchs.
Human rights such as liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Five colonists. the soldiers fired their muskets, killing five colonists.
The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Admiral Patricio Montojo. The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines, and was the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War.
