<span>Social darwinism and laissez faire economics were most closely associated with the interests of big business owners. Big business owners had the most to gain from embracing such tactics. With social darwinism and laissez faire these business owners could prevent the government from trying to regulate them and they could take out rival companies and potentially monopolize whichever market they operated in.</span>
"<span>During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule. By mid-August, Filipino rebels and U.S. troops had ousted the Spanish, but Aguinaldo’s hopes for independence were dashed when the United States formally annexed the Philippines as part of its peace treaty with Spain."
Here is a link that leads to more information: </span>http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philippine-independence-declared
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<span>B) lincoln's election in 1860</span>
B. Himalayas. quizlet has this question if i'm not mistaken.
