AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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people worried it would make cigars more expensive
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businessmen worried about the loss of trade
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government leaders were worried about rebellion close to the U.S.
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Americans were horrified by government atrocities
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Detailed explanation-1: -The US was very concerned over the events in Cuba. Some Americans felt US involvement would hurt foreign trade. Others sympathized with Cuban freedom (we fought for our independence in 1776).
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States had millions of dollars invested in businesses in Cuba and there were many U.S. citizens in residence there. The U.S. also traded goods with Cuba. In 1898, the United States assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in Cuba.
Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The long-held U.S. interest in ridding the Western Hemisphere of European colonial powers and American public outrage over brutal Spanish tactics created much sympathy for the Cuban revolutionaries.