Answer: It causes flooding which washed away fertile top soil.
Explanation:
In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba. This war was known as the Spanish-American War. The United States declared war on Spain after the U.S. warship, the Maine, exploded and sank on February 15, 1898 while visiting Havana, Cuba.
As a result of the fur trade in the 1500s, American Indians began to have a growing influence on the French traders in the region, which eventually led to conflicts with Britain and the colonists.