(A) ** It reminded Americans of their own struggle for independence
(B) The Spanish weren’t as good as the Cubans at using the media of the time.
(C) ** The Spanish had put Cubans into reconcentration camps which lead to many deaths
(D) The Cuban Rebels would give American businesses better deals on sugar than the Spanish
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -As with previous uprisings, Americans were largely sympathetic to the Cuban rebels’ cause, especially given the brutality of the Spanish response. Evoking the same rhetoric of independence with which they fought the British during the American Revolution, many rallied to the Cuban’s cause.
Concept note-2: -The long-held U.S. interest in ridding the Western Hemisphere of European colonial powers and American public outrage over brutal Spanish tactics created much sympathy for the Cuban revolutionaries.
Concept note-3: -On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.
Concept note-4: -In 1894 Spain canceled a trade pact between Cuba and the United States. The imposition of more taxes and trade restrictions prodded the economically distressed Cubans in 1895 to launch the Cuban War of Independence, a resumption of the earlier struggle.