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What happened in the Philippines after the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War?

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The Philippines went to war with the United States in an attempt to gain its independence.

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Americans called for war against Spain in 1898 mainly to come to the aid of which people?

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Cubans

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The content and layout of this newspaper's front page were MOST LIKELY designed to do which of the following?
demonstrate the publisher’s sympathy for those who had died on the Maine,
criticize the United States’ imperialist goals,
stir up popular support for a war against Spain,
help the Navy in their investigation of the Maine explosion

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stir up popular support for a war against Spain

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What was the immediate cause of the Spanish-American War?

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the destruction of an American battleship in Havana Harbor

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Which statement BEST describes the United States and its fighting in the Spanish-American War? Options: The United States' military strength led to a quick and easy victory. A naval victory in Cuba offset the U.S. Army's defeat in the Philippines. The Battle of San Juan Hill was a major defeat for the U.S. Army. Spain's naval superiority led to a long, drawn-out war.

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The United States' military strength led to a quick and easy victory.