Most of the people who lived in the provinces of Alsace and Lorraine were french<span>. The </span>french<span> had to pay $$(reparations) to Prussia, and they took over Paris until the $$ was paid off.</span>
I believe the answer is A because when they would rewrite the books it would of also kind of brainwash the people.
(the british gained almost all of france's north american territories) which led to the colonies being in debit with Great britain and the british did not let them move west till the debt was paid and this was the a event leading to the Civil war.
European powers divided China into spheres of influence, while the United States promoted an Open Door Policy.