Why Did the Illustrator Create This Image That Showed the Destruction

question 47

Multiple Choice

Why did the illustrator create this image that showed the destruction of the battleship Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898?

• A) to accurately report the destruction that took place in the harbor
• B) to present a sensationalized version of the explosion so that war could be declared on Spain
• C) to show the faulty naval procedures that led to a spontaneous combustion on board
• D) to place blame on Cuban revolutionaries who wanted independence from Spain

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