AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Question
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Which of the following is the next (3rd) event leading to the Spanish-American War?1st-Oppression of the Cubans by the Spanish2nd-Sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor3rd ____
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Yellow fever outbreak helped create sympathy for Cuban rebels.
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United States offers to help Spain stop the Cuban revolt.
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Propaganda is used to gain public support for the United States’ acquisition of Cuba.
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Yellow journalism tactics propelled the public to pressure government involvement in Cuba.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines. U.S. troops land in Cuba. U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights. U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.
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.
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