There were many reasons. One being that it was winter and it was harder to gather things and keep spirits up when everyone was running low on food. It was also in bad weather.
The United States assisted revolutionaries in those countries. (apex)
The correct answer here is the last option.
Propaganda is a used to shape a public a opinion systematically and deliberately often selectively using the facts in such a way to influence the public, so the final option is the correct option as it uses stories and images to help further a certain cause.
Christopher Columbus was a villain because he killed and enslaved natives