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  3. The Spanish-American War took place in the late 1800s during the administration of President William McKinley. Unlike other

The Spanish-American War took place in the late 1800s during the administration of President William McKinley. Unlike other

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问题     The Spanish-American War took place in the late 1800s during the administration of President William McKinley.
    Unlike other presidents of the late 1800s, William McKinley spent much of his presidency dealing with foreign policy. The most serious problem 【B1】______Spain.
    Spain ruled Cuba at that time. Cuban rebels had started a fight for 【B2】______. The Spanish government promised the Cuban people 【B3】______rights and self-rule but in the future.
    President McKinley felt Spain should be left alone to 【B4】______ its promises. He also felt responsible for protecting the lives and 【B5】______of Americans in Cuba. When 【B6】______broke out in Havana, he ordered the battleship Maine to sail there.
    One night in early 1898, a powerful explosion 【B7】______the Maine. More than 250 American sailors died. There was some evidence the explosion was caused by an accident in the ship’s fuel tanks. But many Americans 【B8】______Spain. They demanded war to free Cuba and make it independent.
    President McKinley had a difficult decision to make. 【B9】______. If he refused to fight Spain, his Republican Party could lose popular support.
    【B10】______. McKinley demanded an immediate ceasefire in Cuba.
    By the time Spain agreed to the demands, McKinley had made his decision. He asked Congress for permission to use military force to bring peace to Cuba. Congress agreed. 【B11】______. The Spanish government immediately broke relations. On April 25, 1898, the United States declared war on Spain.
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答案independence
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