Cuba was controlled by Fidel.
They chose that word because it implies that the colonies never actually belonged to the king but rather to the people. The king is a usurper, meaning that his claim over the colonies is without any right. By repeating it often it sort of becomes ingrained in the reader and the reader adopts this when analyzing and talking about the declaration and the war of independence.
There were two major peaks of defense spending in the 20th century: World War 1
President Truman feels that this act give too much power to the employers.
This act granted the ability for the employers to restrict the activities and power of the labor union