When did the spanish-american war take place? what was its origin? who drum up war fever in the us? what did the us gain in territory as a result of that war?

The Spanish American war took place in the year of 1898. One of the leading causes of the war was the blowing up of  USS The Maine. In addition, the term yellow journalism used to refer to newspaper stories that may not be true but gain public appeal were growing, and it was causing some exaggeration of stories and Anti-Spanish propaganda. Leading figures of these newspapers are Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. As a result of the war, the US annexed Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines, and Hawaii. 

C, because he has a direct link and profit from the trade. the fastest way by boat to transport those goods is via the panama canal.

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