What Was a Reason Why the United States Intervened in the Cuban

question 19

Multiple Choice

What was a reason why the United States intervened in the Cuban War for Independence?

• A) American leaders wanted to protect the Spanish economy and destroy the Cuban economy in an effort to benefit their own.
• B) Americans, ironically, were incensed by the brutal imperialism Spain exercised over Cuba, even though they were engaged in their own imperialism.
• C) American leaders deemed guerrilla warfare inhumane and wished to assist Spain by using other methods.
• D) President McKinley was initially eager to rush into war, despite Theodore Roosevelt's insistence that he take caution.
• E) The Spanish government refused to meet any American demands regarding its control over Cuba after the sinking of an American battleship.

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