AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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He supported the Rough Riders.
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He sent the United States military to Cuba to fight the Spanish.
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He helped move cattle north on the Chisholm Trail.
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He stopped the Cubans from farming sugar.
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Detailed explanation-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.
Detailed explanation-2: -How did President William McKinley justify American intervention in the Cuban war against Spain in 1898? a. He argued that this would produce enormous profits for American businesses.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following the successful conclusion of the Spanish-American War in 1898, the United States gained control of territories that could serve as the coaling stations and naval bases that Mahan had discussed, such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.