Question

Following the Spanish-American war, nations in the Caribbean and Central America:

A) Were deeply in debt to European nations.
B) Had too many consumers.
C) Were seeking repayment of debt owed by Europe nations.
D) Had few natural resources.

Answer 1

Following the Spanish-American War, Caribbean and Central American nations were deeply indebted to European countries. The U.S. aimed to counter European influence by paying off these debts, leading to American economic leverage over these nations, which they often resented as a new form of imperialism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Following the Spanish-American war, nations in the Caribbean and Central America were deeply in debt to European nations (option A). After the war, the reality for these countries was characterized by increased economic dependence on the United States, compulsory trade relationships, and the challenges posed by shortages, rationing, and price controls. The situation was further complicated by the policies of President William Howard Taft, who aimed to prevent European interference through gunboat diplomacy, ultimately leading to Central American countries becoming indebted to the U.S. instead.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A) European nations.

Following the Spanish-American War, nations in the Caribbean and Central America were deeply in debt to European nations.

The Spanish-American war had its origins in the Cuban fight for independence from Spain, in February 1895. The Spanish-American War really started in 1898. It was a conflict between the U.S. and Spain. Spain was defeated and it ended its colonial rule in the Americas. Fort he United States, it implied the acquisition of new territories in the region.

The US troops intervened in the Spanish Caribbean colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico. The U.S. became a powerful country with those new territories and the islands of Hawaii, in the Pacific Ocean.