AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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What was the main cause of the Spanish-American War?
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Rights to Florida
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Independence of Mexico
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Gold in South America
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Independence of Cuba
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Rights to several Caribbean Islands
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.
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