Which of these asian countries was once a spanish colony? ?

the Philippines

Explanation:

Philippines is a group of thousands of small islands situated in the western pacific ocean. The occupation of these islands started in 1521 with the arrival of Magellan to the Homonhon and the name itself is inspired by the Spanish king Phillip second. Even today we can see the Spanish cultural influence in these islands. Finally, in 1898 they got independence by the Philippine Declaration of Independence.

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the steamboat is your answer.

it seems like its the only form of transportation on the choices.

it made them more prductive and efficent but with the change of polcies less and les got into the navy