Answer:
D. The French lost all of their holdings on the North American maniland
Explanation:
Based on the map, it shows that back in 1682, the French have major landholdings in North America mainland which span from the present-day United States of America to Canada. However, in about a century later, the French has lost all of her landholdings in North America mainland.
Hence, the right answer is The French lost all of their holdings on the North American mainland
Cradles of early civilizations
The United States became an empire in 1945. It is true that in the Spanish-American War, the United States intentionally took control of the Philippines and Cuba. It is also true that it began thinking of itself as an empire, but it really was not.