USA HISTORY

President McKinley and the American people were finally convinced to wage war against the Spanish after the mysterious explosion of the

(A) HMS Beagle

(B) USS Olympia

(C) Spanish Armada

(D) ** USS Maine

Concept note-1: -The right to intervene may be justified by the very serious injury to the commerce, trade, and business of our people and by the wanton destruction of property and devastation of the island.

Concept note-2: -President McKinley attempted to prevent war and endeavored to persuade the Spanish government to adopt a conciliatory policy with the Cuban insurrectionists. The Spanish government yielded too late to restrain the popular demand in the United States for intervention.

Concept note-3: -How did President William McKinley justify American intervention in the Cuban war against Spain in 1898? a. He argued that this would produce enormous profits for American businesses.