USA HISTORY

Who was the president of the U.S. during the Spanish-American War?

(A) Chester A. Arthur

(B) Theodore Roosevelt

(C) Queen regent Maria Christina

(D) ** William McKinley

Concept note-1: -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-2: -William McKinley was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897, until his assassination on September 14, 1901, after leading the nation to victory in the Spanish-American War and raising protective tariffs to promote American industry.

Concept note-3: -In spite of a conditional revocation of the reconcentration policy and plans for partial Cuban autonomy, War was declared on April 25, 1898, ignited by Spain’s refusal to grant independence to Cuba, popular pressure and the destruction of the U.S. battleship Maine.

Concept note-4: -Theodore Roosevelt-The World of 1898: The Spanish-American War (Hispanic Division, Library of Congress)