The Spanish surrendered the city–and thus Cuba–to the Americans. In Puerto Rico, Spanish forces likewise crumbled in the face of superior U.S. forces, and on August 12 an armistice was signed between Spain and the United States, ending the brief and one-sided conflict. On December 10, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War.
B is the correct answer the Indian Ocean trade
I think the answer is A. not sure though....
The Romans became the masters of the Mediterranean (Roman Empire) for about 500 years or from 31 BC to 476 AD. The Roman Empire included all around the Mediterranean from North Africa, to parts of Spain and France, and many middle eastern countries. There are ancient remains of Roman mining in Spain, for example.