Answer:
A. Guam, Puerto Rico, Philippines
Explanation:
When Spain was defeated, Cuba gain their independence and the U.S. gained Puerto Rico, Philipnes, and Guam. This also made the U.S. become a political power in world affairs.
Religious leaders had political powers and some religious places such as m<span>onasteries were used for educational, health and public services. </span>
<span>A) Explorers such as Christopher Columbus sought to trade for spices from India.
It's A
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President Bush was hoping that with the combination of economic sanctions, military containment and no flight zones, that Saddam's own regime would revolt against him and remove him from power without any either US involvement
