Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

The correct answer is C “U.S. acquisitions in the late 19th Century”.  

Explanation:

In 1898, US and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, a document in which Spain surrendered to US, giving the territories of Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippines.

In the same year, U.S. Government annexed the island of Hawaii (after a coup d´etat that began in 1893, finally overthrowing the government of Queen Liliʻuokalani and annexing the territory five years later)

india declared indapendence from britain

abraham lincoln  (february 12, 1809  – april 15, 1865) was an american statesman, politician, and lawyer who served as the 16th  president of the united states  from 1861 until  his assassination  in april 1865. lincoln led the nation through the  american civil war, its bloodiest war and its greatest moral, constitutional, and political crisis.[2][3]  he preserved the  union,  abolished slavery, strengthened the  federal government, and modernized  the u.s. economy.