AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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What was one major reason why the United States went to war with the Spanish in the Spanish American War?
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The United States wanted to display how powerful it had become.
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The United States had not forgiven the Spanish for helping the British in the American Revolution.
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The United States wanted to end the monarchies in Europe.
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The United States believed that defeating Spain would spread democracy.
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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: -How did the Spanish American War make the United States a world power? The US victory in the Spanish American War resulted in the Us gaining possession and/or control of many new territories. These and other territorial gains resulted in the creation of a new far flung empire.
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