D. queen liliuokalani
Pres. Cleveland tried to restore her to her monarchy, but when Pres. McKinley took office, he abdicated her from her throne in order to annex the Hawaiian islands. This provided a Pacific naval base closer to the Philippines, where Spain had influence, during the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.
B The colonies had different growing seasons, the south had the heat and the soil most suitable for growing cotton, which was very popular in Europe in that time period.