Question

Why was the United States willing to fight in the Spanish-American War? Check all that apply. to protect economic interests in Cuba to help Cuba gain independence to encourage other nations to accept Spanish rule to avenge the sinking of the Maine to support plantation owners in Spain

Answer 1

Answer:

the United states was willing to fight the Spanish American war because they wanted to;

1. To protect economic interests in Cuba to help Cuba gain independence and

2. To avenge the sinking of the Maine "

Explanation:

The Spanish–American War was an armed conflict or war between Spain and the United States in 1898. the war broke out  in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to the United Sates special and swift intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.

Answer 2

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.