Question

A major cause of the Spanish American war was _______.

• A. the expansion of Spanish see power in the Atlantic
• B. the historic relationship between the United states and France
• C. president McKinley's desire to spread the influence of the United States in the Caribbean
• D. the refusal of the Spanish regime to recognize the independence of Puerto Rico
• E. the capture of the Alamo by General Santa Anna

Answer 1

The correct option is C president McKinley's desire to spread the influence of the United States in the Caribbean

Following were the reasons for Spanish American War:

1. U.S. support of Cuba's independence

2. To protect U.S. business interests in Cuba

3. Yellow Journalism

4. Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine