American opinion was divided because there were many causes for the war, but there were two that came into play right away: America's support for the continued resistance to Spanish control by the Filipinos and Cubans, as well as the inexplicable explosion of the battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor.
Why was American opinion about Cuban independence divided?
Because they were both being injured and harming themselves, Americans' views on Cuba's independence were mixed. Although they desired independence from Spain, they lacked the power to carry out successful uprisings.
Maine was sunk on February 15, 1898, when it was in Havana Harbor, by an unexplained explosion. Even though it was unclear what caused the explosion, the American public quickly developed a "war fever" and began blaming the Spanish in Cuba for the attack. Biograph Company.
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