It could lead to better negotiations with other countries because of it wanting close relationships with them. This might not work because working out agreements with other countries can sometimes be hard and take up too much time the result with power could lead to more development in weapons and increase tensions leading towards war;//////
It was "A.The U.S. and Spain went to war in 1898" that led to Cuba gaining its independence in 1902, since tensions between Cuba and Spain had been simmering for some time.
