They are elected by the people or citizens.
Federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government.
Answer:
The correct answer is letter B.
Explanation:
The Spanish-American war ended in 1898 with the winning of the US army.
The winning made Spanish army give up some territories, such as Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico and Philippines. In that time the United States made the independence the state of Hawaii.
This made US establish a predominance in Caribbean region and following the strategic economic steps in Asia.