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Which statements describe causes of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

Choose all answers that are correct.


Americans believed that the Spanish had sunk the battleship U.S.S. Maine

Yellow journalism stirred up pro-war fervor in the American public.

President McKinley declared war to help his chances of winning reelection.

Spanish authorities in Cuba were accused of atrocities against the people.

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Americans believed that the Spanish had sunk the battleship U.S.S. Maine

Yellow journalism stirred up pro-war fervor in the American public.

President McKinley declared war to help his chances of winning reelection.

Spanish authorities in Cuba were accused of atrocities against the people.

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Answer:

  • Americans believed that the Spanish had sunk the battleship U.S.S Maine
  • Yellow Journalism stirred up pro-war fervor in the American public
  • Spanish Authorities in Cuba were accused of atrocities against the people

Explanation:

With The disappearance/sinking of the U.S Maine along the Havana harbor, the American Government and the American populace believed that the ship was destroyed by the Spanish and this was one of the leading factors that caused the American-Spanish war. Yellow Journalism was a kind of Journalism that focuses more on using catchy headlines without proper research on the matter, as at the time most newspapers practiced this kind of Journalism about the looming war between the Americans and the Spanish and this created a pro-war fervor.

The people of Cuba were seeking independence from the Spanish authorities due to the atrocities against them by the Spanish and American was aiding them achieve this.

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