as an agrarian republic in which states and localities held most of the power

British troops captured all of the colonists’ ammunition.
Today we trade (aka imperialism) by paying , or going into stores , this is different from back then because we use to just give each other items in exchange for something or to learn something.
Imperialism is just another word for trade really.
i really hope this helps you a lot. :)
Answer:
The explosion of the USS MAINE
Explanation:
When the USS MAINE exploded while in a harbor in Havana, Cuba, the US colclusion that the Spanish blew it up, leading to the Spanish-American war.