Shortage of money, gun powder, and food
I believe the power was separated so that no one group of people had to much power. It is the basic gest of why we separate a lot of things so that everyone has equality and all power is not going to one person or group who does things in favor of another person or group. The power was then distributed so each branch could help keep the other branch from becoming power hungry and unsociable power feigns.
It was the atrocities of "(D) Valeriano Weyler" that helped lead the United States to war with Spain <span>during the end of the 19th century, since many Americans were infuriated by his treatment of peasants. </span>
Alexander Graham Bell and Antonio Meucci????