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Answer:
1. To help Cuba gain Independence
2. To avenge the sinking of the Maine
3. To protect economic interest in Cuba
Explanation:
The reasons the United States fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898 from the above are:
To help Cuba gain independence from Spain.
Prior to the sinking of the United States Navy armored cruiser USS Maine in Havana Harbor, there has been an agitation by Cuban to become independent from the Spanish rule. The revolution, coupled with the atrocity of the sinking of American war ship then led to the willingness of the U.S to enter the war.
In addition, the economic interest of the U.S in Cuba was to be protected because the interest is being harmed by the prolonged conflict. Though the was started after the sinking of the American naval ship, there was no evidence that points to the involvement of the Spanish in this, nonetheless, it was used by the U.S as a rational for entering into the war.
from the above, it can be concluded that these reasons were behind the willingness of the United States to start war with the Spanish.
The United States willing to fight in the Spanish-American War because:
- To help Cuba gain Independence
- To avenge the sinking of the Maine
- To protect economic interest in Cuba
- The United States fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898.
- The United States helped Cuba to gain freedom from Spain as they hated colonization.
- America supported the Cuban Revolutionaries to gain freedom from Spain by sending US Maine ships.
- When the ship exploded by Spain, the war started and led the U.S to enter the war.
- America was also interested in resources in Cuba for economic benefits.
Therefore we can conclude that the reasons were behind the United States starting a war with the Spanish were several.
Thus options A, B and D are the correct answer.
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