A) Which of the following contributed to the quick victory for the U.S. in the Spanish-American War? Select all that apply. (1 point)

1. Superior naval power

2. Weakness of Spanish military forces
3. Support from Cuban rebels
4. Spanish public opinion turning against the war

A) Which of the following contributed to the quick victory for the U.S. in the Spanish-American War? Select all that apply. (1 point)

A. The Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers won the Battle of San Juan Hill.
B. The U.S. navy took control of the Manila harbor in the Philippines.
C. The Spanish lost most of their troops to yellow fever, malaria, and typhoid fever.
D. The United States asked for assistance from the Mexican government.

A. The Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers won the Battle of San Juan Hill.

B. The U.S. navy took control of the Manila harbor in the Philippines.
C. The Spanish lost most of their troops to yellow fever, malaria, and typhoid fever.

choose only 2

A. The Rough Riders and Buffalo Soldiers won the Battle of San Juan Hill.

C. The Spanish lost most of their troops to yellow fever, malaria, and typhoid fever.

Which of the following was a factor leading to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898? (1 point)

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The treatment of the Cubans by the Spanish authorities, as well as the outrage caused by the publication of the de Lôme letter, in which the Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. criticized President McKinley, were factors leading to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898.

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I apologize for the error. The factor leading to the U.S. decision to declare war on Spain in 1898 was the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor.