Answer: B) The success of the Spanish-American War and the colonies received from that victory.
The Spanish-American War was a war between the United States and Spain in 1898. The main issue at play in this conflict was that of Cuban independence. The U. S. backed the Cuban rebels that seeked independence. The public was greatly influenced by a media campaign of anti-Spanish sentiments.
The United States eventually emerged victorious, and this meant the loss of the last remnants of the Spanish Empire, which was a great shock to Spain. However, the U. S. gained several territorial possessions, fuelling an interest in expansionism.
Explanation:
The distance between Great Britain and North America led to slow communication between the British government and the American colonies. ... This lack of enforcement allowed the colonists to develop their own representative institutions.
I know Smallpox weakened the Aztecs' ability to resist, I'm not sure about the others.
