The Spanish were in search of gold and other riches.
News from England took months to hit the colonies, and vice versa. The king didn't even get the Declaration of Independence until a few months after it was already signed. Now apply that to every single piece of information that traversed between Britain and the Colonies.
Taft took a stronger stance on trusts, more government control, and wanted federal income tax.
B. the world trade center and the twin towers and the Pentagon
