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The 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the war gave Cuba its independence and also ceded important Spanish possessions to the United States—notably Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the small island of Guam. The United States was suddenly a colonial power with overseas dependencies.
The correct answer is ARMENIANS.
During WWI, The Ottoman Empire slaughtered 1.5 millon Armenians within the empire.
1. - Ballot
2. - Independent
3. - Communism
4. - Appointed.
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The correct answer to this open question is the following.
You forgot to include the painting and the options for this question. However, doing some research, we can say the following.
The most likely message this painting sends to French citizens is that "one must be prepared to sacrifice their own children to preserve France."
The painting describes the scene when Brutus, a Roman official, had to defend Rome against the rebels. Among those rebels were the Brutus's sons. So Brutus had to make a decision. To defend their own sons or fight to defend his own nation. Brutus chose the second one.
In the painting, we can see Brutus and family members mourning the death of the sons.