Whether or not they sank or floated when tied down and thrown in the water
The Treaty of Paris which was signed in Paris in 1898 officially ended the Spanish-American War. As part of the agreement the United States also gained control of former Spanish colonies in the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
To be eligible to serve, you must be at least 25 years old, been a U.S citizen for the past seven years, and be an inhabitant of the state they represent (at election time).
A) they were technologically more advanced