At the Time, the Greatest Controversy Emerging from the Spanish-American

question 93

Multiple Choice

At the time, the greatest controversy emerging from the Spanish-American War was over

• A) whether the declaration of war against Spain had been justified.
• B) whether the Teller Amendment promising Cuban independence was wise.
• C) the U.S. insistence on gaining a permanent military base at Guantanamo Bay.
• D) the U.S. colonial acquisition of the Philippines.
• E) the U.S. colonial acquisition of Puerto Rico.

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