Answer:
The correct answer is A.
Explanation:
According to the Short Story, A young hippopotamus (hippo) tells his story of growing so fast and so big that no home could hold him. In this manner he would be free to sets out on his own to survive.
Here, the hippo is used as a representation for animal population and if the population grows just like the hippo did, countries won't be able to accommodate them so they will go on their own like the hippo, which can cause many bad things from destroying the ecosystem, to attacking people, or anything similar.
Spanish conquering Mexico
Effect: Death of 2 continents. Deconstruction of thriving civilisations. 2 brand new continents for Europeans to put to use.
Cause: The Spaniards wondering if the Earth is actually round. During the journey the stumble upon the New World. Another cause is the greed and disrespect of the Spanish colonizers. The American natives were seen as primitive and savage, which the Spanish saw as a reason/excuse for killing their cities, people and culture.
B. Would be correct. ......
Britain was blockading US ports, taking our impending our sailors, and hurting trade.