Which of the following was NOT an effect of the Spanish American War? 2 question options:

The US annexed territories

Cuba won their freedom

TR came home a war hero

Spain won and kept control of Cuba

Why did people from washington ride out to manassas junction to view the battle?

The united states economy makes up how much of the worlds economy

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?