AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
AMERICAN IMPERIALISM
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Question
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All of the following are causes for the Spanish American War except ____
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Yellow Journalism
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US Investments
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USS Lusitania blew up
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USS Maine Blew up
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -On February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States’ passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war.
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