USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is not a cause of the Spanish-American war?
A
Yellow Journalism
B
American economic interests in Cuba
C
The explosion of the U.S.S Maine
D
American support of the Spanish
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: -Q. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Spanish American War? Cuba gained independence from Spain.

Detailed explanation-3: -One major cause of the Spanish American War was the humanitarian concerns over Cuba. Another cause of the war was American Business interests in Cuba. A third cause is that Americans wanted eliminate Spain from the Western Hemisphere. Another cause was the yellow press.

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