(A) ** they were appalled at the Spanish policy of reconcentration in Cuba
(B) they were able to ignore editorial comments found in most American newspapers
(C) they desired to assist the Filipino natives
(D) of American economic interests in Cuba
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -In 1896, General Weyler of Spain implemented the first wave of the Spanish “Reconcentracion Policy” that sent thousands of Cubans into concentration camps. Under Weyler’s policy, the rural population had eight days to move into designated camps located in fortified towns; any person who failed to obey was shot.
Concept note-2: -The policy generated severe anti-Spanish feeling in the United States which helped propel it into war in 1898.
Concept note-3: -The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America’s support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.
Concept note-4: -The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba. In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba.