<span>b. They were used to pay the Spanish.</span>
Answer:
Option: b. had little or no knowledge of sterilization.
Explanation:
Medical practitioners during the 17th century and 18th century had very little knowledge about the sterilization. Sterilization was little known during this period because practitioners were still learning how to treat people and did not give priority to sterilizing. Sterilizing the surgical instruments was not much in a process. It became increasing use in the late 18th century.
The U.S. army in Europe was under the command of General John J. Pershing. At first, the U.S. had few trained troops to send over to Europe. However, the army was quickly built up through the draft and volunteers. By the end of the war around 2 million U.S. troops were in France. American troops on way to the front march thru London Source: Department of Defense The U.S. troops arrived just in time to turn the tide of the war in favor of the Allies. Both sides were exhausted and running out of soldiers. The influx of fresh troops helped to boost the morale of the Allies and played a major role in the defeat of the Germans.