Question

List 4 causes of the Spanish American War.

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Answer 2

✰ U.S. support of Cuba's independence.

✰ To protect U.S. business interests in Cuba.

✰ Yellow Journalism.

✰ Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.