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An explosion sank the battleship U.S.S Maine, killing 266 of 354 crew members.
The Treaty of Versailles caused long-term instability in Europe (and parts of Asia) by ignoring the nations who had lost WWI. The treaty didn't provide any support for the nations who had lost, creating resentment in the hearts' of their people. This disunity allowed for the rise of facist dictators post-WWI, eventually causing World War II.
The Spanish Empire founded Peru.
Answer: Reagan was an advocate of laissez-faire economics, where a government's role is reduced. He believed that a free market and capitalism would solve the nation's woes.
Georgia was the newest colony at the time and was still in development. Many people in Georgia were either straight from Britain or had parents/grandparents from Britain. This I believe is why there wasn't as much opposition to the crown in Georgia.