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The main reason was the sinking of the USS Maine. But, the United States also did not want fighting that close to home, and was fearful that the Cuban sugarcane indusrty would suffer.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 10y agoBecause of
1. The US "support" for Cuban Independence (which disappeared as soon as the war was over, leading to the American occupation of Cuba).
2. The sinking of the USS Maine (which, as it turns out, was probably sunk by the Americans themselves (according to an American Major who studied the evidence decades later).
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∙ 12y agocuba was fighting for independance from Spain, so the US felt it to be their duty to step in and step in and suppert cuba. the sinking of the Maine is the reason US went into war though, even though the Maine sank because of an internal combustion problem and not cus Spain sank it.
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∙ 14y agoThe ostensible cause of the Spanish-American War was the destruction of the USS Maine in Havana in 1898. Although most people now suspect it was a boiler explosion, Spanish soldiers were accused of destroying the ship and killing nearly 300 of it's sailors. The U.S. had been edging closer to war over the last few years, egged on by what was known as "Yellow Journalism," (really sensationalist and partisan journalism) and a desire to obtain Naval bases and colonies in the Pacific and elsewhere.
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∙ 13y agoBecause of the sinking of the USS Maine.
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How did the US acquire Alaska during the Spanish American War?
Alaska was a US Territory long before the Spanish American War.
When does us defeat spain in spanish american war?
The US defeated Spain in the Spanish American War on August 12, 1898.
Who was in the Spanish-American War?
Spain and the US.
How was the US viewed after the Spanish American War?
The US emerged from the Spanish American War as a rcognized World Power.
Where did William McKinley take place in the Spanish American war?
McKinley was US president during the Spanish American War.
The US fought the Spanish in what war?
The Spanish American War.
Which was N0T a reason for the US to enter the Spanish American War?
To own Cuba. They backed up that claim with the Teller Amendment.
What war did the US fight in 1898?
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
How did the US acquire Alaska during the Spanish American War?
Alaska was a US Territory long before the Spanish American War.
When does us defeat spain in spanish american war?
The US defeated Spain in the Spanish American War on August 12, 1898.
What does the US Civil War and Spanish-American War have in common?
There were Civil War vetrans who also served in the Spanish American War.
Was Florida gained by the US at the end of the Spanish-American War?
No, Florida became a US State in 1845 and the Spanish American War was in 1898.
What Pacific island was acquired by the US as a result of the Spanish-American War?
Guam remains a US Territory acquired in the Spanish American War.
Who was in the Spanish-American War?
Spain and the US.
What nations were at war in the Spanish American War?
Spain and the US.
What war made the US an Empire?
The Spanish-American war.
Did the US gain Guam in the Spanish-American War?
Yes, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
