Question

9. How did William Randolph Hearst contribute to the start of the Spanish-American

War?
A His newspapers ran editorials urging Spain to sell Cuba to the United
States.
B His newspapers lobbied Congress to pass the Teller Amendment.
C His newspapers printed stories that inflamed relations with Spain.
D His newspapers investigated the causes of the explosion aboard the
Maine.

Answer 1

Hello ,

I believe Option "C" is the correct answer

His newspapers printed stories that inflamed relations with Spain.

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Answer 2

Option C.

Step-by-step explanation:

His newspapers printed stories that inflamed relations with Spain, is the right answer.

William Randolph Hearst Sr. was a businessman, newspaper journalist, diplomat, well-known for promoting the largest newspaper chain of the nation and Hearst Communications, media corporation. He used his newspapers to push American to involve in the war. Hearst was individually committed to the origin of the Cuban revolutionaries, and the Journal did some of the significant and gallant broadcasting on the struggle. By performing so, they inflamed American sentiment against Spain.