Which statements describe causes of the Spanish-American War?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.

Yellow journalists wrote sensational reports of Spanish atrocities.

B.

Americans sympathized with Cubans who wanted independence.

C.

The Spanish navy blockaded the Hawaiian Islands.

D.

A Spanish agent tried to blow up the U. S. Capitol building.

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Which statements describe causes of the Spanish-American War?

Choose all answers that are correct.

A.

Yellow journalists wrote sensational reports of Spanish atrocities.

B.

Americans sympathized with Cubans who wanted independence.

C.

The Spanish navy blockaded the Hawaiian Islands.

D.

A Spanish agent tried to blow up the U. S. Capitol building.

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Jakayla Matthews · Answer 1

Sensationalist newspapermen wrote stories to make Spain's problems in Cuba sound much worse than they were. The term Yellow Journalism was first used to describe this story tellers. The US Maine caught fire in Havana harbor. These newspapers made it sound like the Spanish had fired on it. In fact the fire started on board the Maine.