Question

Name 3 reasons why the United States wanted to join the Spanish-American War

Answer 1

1.) the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor

2.) a lot of people wanted Cuba to become independent

3.) many Americans wanted their country to get a colonial empire

Answer 2

1. harsh treatment of Cubans by the Spanish
2. role of press in creating an outcry for war against Spain
3. USS Maine blows up and the Spanish are blamed, leads to "war fever"