USA HISTORY

Which concept is BEST related to these actions? Results of the Spanish-American War * New territories for the United States * Expanding U.S. influence in the Caribbean and Asia

(A) populism

(B) ** imperialism

(C) brinksmanship

(D) containment

Concept note-1: -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-2: -Many agree that the main causes of the Spanish–American War was Cuba’s struggle for independence and the sinking of the USS Maine on 15 February 1898. An explosion, then thought to be caused by a mine, killed over 260 of the 354 American crew members.

Concept note-3: -Instead of seeking empire for God, glory or gold, some would argue that American imperialism sought markets for industrial overproduction. Furthermore, access to foreign markets rather than actual political control of markets was the goal.

Concept note-4: -As further proof this was a war about empire building, the United States demands Spain grant independence to Cuba and hand over to the U.S. all of its possessions in the Americas and Asia: Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico.