Which event sparked the spanish-American war?

Answer 1

A Cuban rebellion in search of Independence that was strongly supported by the media and the public as well as other events that caused the Spanish-American War:

1. de Lome Letter - de Lome was a Spanish ambassador in US. Sent letter back to Spain saying McKinley was weak and wouldn't fight. It was intercepted by and published in the New York Journal.

2. Battleship Maine - the sinking of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana harbor, with a loss of 260 men. Although Spanish complicity was not proved, U.S. public opinion was aroused by yellow journalism and people began demanding to go to war to get revenge. and Spain is stupid

1. the de Lome Letter

a. a letter critical of president McKinley written by the Spanish Ambassador

2. Explosion of the USS Maine

a. most likely caused by an accidental fire that set off ammunition

b. killed 250sailors

c. blamed in the Spanish anyways

3. Preparing in the philippies

a. last remaining Spanish colony

b. also rebelling against them

c. a great trade location

4. McKinley's war message

a. U.S. sent a list of demands

b. Spanish agreed to all of them except to free Cuba

its a lot short but same thing as the one above
Because the US supported the Cuban Independence movement and because of the sinking of the USS Maine.

Answer 2

There were several causes of the Spanish-American War.

Cubans were in revolt against Spain, wanting to declare their independence. Many Americans supported their efforts. Newspapers in America favored American intervention in Cuba. This was known as "the Yellow Press." William Randolph Hearst's papers led the way. Reporters were sent to Cuba and their reports often were transformed into Horror stories about crimes against the Cuban population by the Spanish overlords. Such "reporting" sold papers.

Imperialists in America favored the war which would bring Cuba and its people into the economic sphere of the US. The US could provide products to the Cubans and the US could enter the economic system of the island with our industries.

The major cause was the explosion of the USS Maine, which was stationed in Havana. The American press claimed the Spanish caused the explosion with the loss of 260 American sailors. There was no evidence the Spanish caused the ship to explode. The American public continued to put pressure on President McKinley until he finally asked Congress to declare war on Spain on 11 April 1898. They wanted to declare their independence.

Answer 3

The blowing up of the battleship USS Maine in Havana harbor, thought to be from Spanish saboutage.

Answer 4

The mysterious sinking of the USS Maine.

the explosion of the maine.

Answer 5

The quest for Cuban Independence and the sinking of the USS Maine.

Answer 6

The blast and sunk of the USS pre-dreadnought battleship " Maine " in the harbour of La Habana, Cuba, on Feb.15,1898

Answer 7

the sinking of the uss. MAINE