The United States gained control of the former Spanish colonies by going
to war with Spain over Cuba, or more specifically, Cuba's independence.
Together with the filipino rebels, America won against Spain and gained
control of multiple colonies including puerto rico, guam and the
phillipines.
Answer: Flora, fauna, mountains, rivers, plains, geothermic sites, monuments can be exploited by public.
Explanation:
Flora: The diversity of flora can be specific or confined to a particular community or region so the protection against its exploitation is suggested as some of the plants are of economic value.
Fauna: Like plants, animals, birds and other faunal species are also confined to local placed and their are also of economic value so their exploitation must be protected from hunting, poaching, and wildlife trafficking.
Resources like mountains, plains, rivers, oceans, geothermic sites must be protected against human exploitation. Like mountains can be removed from their sites for construction of roads and for other kinds of infrastructure. River, ocean water can be contaminated with agricultural waste, sewage sludge, industrial waste, some monuments can be broken to create buildings.
Action report can be created and at the individual level people must be punished according to the environmental laws.
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I think that would be republic because there is people who has power/right/freedom to say/speak and tell their opinions
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