Answer: The Middle Colonies and New England were different in that New England was largely Puritan, and, save for Rhode Island (which practiced a form of religious tolerance), the government was a kind of theocracy run by the Puritans. There was little religious tolerance, and family life was built around the Puritan church.
Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States, and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20 million
Germany hoped to achieve a quick victory in the First World War by invading France first, since they thought France was ill-prepared for invasion. However the complex alliance system led to a prolonged war.
