USA HISTORY

What publicly criticized President McKinley and helped cause the Spanish-American War?

(A) Teller Amendment

(B) Zimmerman Note

(C) ** De Lome Letter

(D) Yellow Journalism

Concept note-1: -This letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd.

Concept note-2: -Facsimile of Letter Written by the Spanish Minister Publication of the letter helped generate public support for a war with Spain over the issue of independence for the Spanish colony of Cuba.

Concept note-3: -American newspapers fanned the flames of interest in the war by fabricating atrocities which justified intervention in a number of Spanish colonies worldwide. Several forces within the United States were pushing for a war with Spain.

Concept note-4: -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.