In the 1890s, Cuba wanted to get their freedom from Spain. People like Jose Marti petitioned Americans to side with the Cubans and the poor treatment they were receiving from Spain. Also, there was a lot of support in the newspapers called "yellow journalism" where American people were sympathizing with the cause to go against Spain in war. This especially was true with a man nicknamed "The Butcher", Valeriano Weyler, who was a military leader from Spain placed in Cuba to put people in concentration camps.
As a result, America felt a strong sense of patriotism and business reasons to go to war with Spain. After the <em>USS Maine</em> exploded, the United States declared war on Spain.
A similar situation happened in the Philippines, where Spain had a high influence and America did want to free the Philippines from Spain, but then also had their own agenda to take over the Philippines, as it was in a strategic location in the Pacific for trade.
In general, a major result of more farms becoming mechanized was that "farm workers became rural entrepreneurs, although it should be noted that this was not universal.
The correct answer is President. The existence and monitoring of independent regulatory agencies depends on the President. <span>Independent regulatory agencies are part of the Executive Branch. The president's job is to monitor them. </span>
He drafted soldiers and raised taxes making himself less popular, underestimated the power of nationalism, and lost most of his army in Russia.
