Why was the united states initially sympathetic to cuba's independence?
the u. s. wanted to interfere in the affairs of other countries.
americans did not want to lose their business investments in cuba.
the u. s. wanted to drive out european countries from the hemisphere.
the u. s. hoped to take control of cuba.

the correct answer is the first option "the bolkshevik revolution". the passage makes reference to many of important events that occured in the revolution, such as the assemblies, in this case the animals are gathered in an assembly after a protest, the murder of fellow partners, the speeches given by the leader of the revolution, among other aspects. the last choice is possible, but in this passage in particular it is not emphasized the fight between the characters, that is the two pigs, that represent lenin and stallin.

what does the author mean by "many journeys" in this excerpt?

government intervention

multiple truths

individual stories

historical monuments

i am confused, i do not see a speech unless you mean the

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i have a basic answer but if you want a more in depth