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- The quest for Cuban Independence which was the root cause.
- The de Lome letter which may have influenced public opinion and angered President McKinley.
- The Hearst newspapers which kept the issue alive, the pot boiling and the public outraged.
- The mysterious sinking of the USS Maine which tipped the scales against Spain with the assumption (probably wrong) that it was attacked by a mine or some other infernal device.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y ago- In support of Cuban Independence. (Laudable,)
- Because of the de Lome letter, (Lame excuse.)
- Because of sinking of the USS Maine (Casus belli but unfounded and even in 2010 unproven.)
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∙ 12y agoThere were so many things that led to the the Spanish-American War. However one of those things that i really thought were important was when one of America's' ships, called the Maine, had mysteriously sank. That really triggered it.
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∙ 13y agoThe three most often cited are the De Lome Letter, support for Cuban Independence and the sinking if the USS Maine. Sensational and Yellow journalism also played a significant role.
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∙ 13y agoThe three most often cited reason are the De Lome Letter, the quest for Cuban Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.
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∙ 13y agoPublic and media support.
Cuban Independence Movement.
Sinking of the USS Maine.
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The Philippine American War.
The Spanish-American War resulted from an attempt to enforce the principles expressed by which of these?
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Which conflict did john hay the US ambassador to great Britain call a slended little war?
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What is the name of the war that resulted as a consequence of the Spanish American War?
The Philippine American War.
Which wars resulted in the Philippines being ceded to the US?
Spanish-American War
What resulted in the Spanish-American War?
The quest for Cuban Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.
What was the long term issue that resulted in the Spanish American War?
The quest for Cuban Independence.
What was the long term issue resulted in the Spanish American war?
The quest for Cuban Independence.
Who declared war against Spain which resulted in the Spanish American War?
President William McKinley and the US Congress.
The Spanish-American War resulted from an attempt to enforce the principles expressed by which of these?
The Spanish-American War resulted from an attempt to enforce the principles expressed by the Monroe Doctrine. The United States sought to prevent European colonization and interference in the Western Hemisphere and saw Spanish control over territories like Cuba as a violation of this doctrine.
Who one Spanish American War?
Treaty of Paris Ends the Spanish American WarThe Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish American War in 1898. The war had lasted six months. The treaty resulted in Puerto Rico and Guam falling under American control, Cuba gaining its independence, and America controlling the Philippines in exchange for 20 million dollars.
How the Spanish-America War help turn the United State into a world power?
The US victory in the Spanish American War resulted in the US gaining possession and/or control of many new territories. These and other territorial gains resulted in the creation of a new far flung empire.
The U S acquired possession of Puerto Rico and the Philippines as a result of which war?
The Spanish American War resulted in the US getting control of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The Philipine independence was recognized in 1946. Puerto Rico remains a Commonwealth of the United States.
What is the significance of the Pacific in US expansion?
The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
Which conflict did john hay the US ambassador to great Britain call a slended little war?
The U.S. Ambassador to Great Britain, John Hay, called the Spanish-American War a "splendid little war". The Spanish-American War, of course, resulted in mass casualties on both sides of the conflict.
