Question

2. What was President William McKinley's position on a possible war with Spain in early 1898?

A. McKinley pushed Congress to declare war on Spain, delivering many incendiary speeches.
B. McKinley wanted to avoid a war with Spain, so he favored solving conflicts with negotiation.
C. McKinley deployed American troops and only later asked Congress for a formal declaration of
D. McKinley felt that the United States need more colonial holdings, so he favored seizing Spain's
colonies.
war.
Please help me with this !!!!

Answer 1

Its going to be option B

Step-by-step explanation:

President McKinley was concerned about the Cuban insurrection. On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine was sunk on an official visit to Havana. President McKinley attempted to prevent war and endeavored to persuade the Spanish government to adopt a conciliatory policy with the Cuban insurrectionists. The Spanish government yielded too late to restrain the popular demand in the United States for intervention. On April 20, Congress adopted a resolution declaring war against Spain. A peace protocol ended hostilities on August 12, 1898. Under the peace treaty signed at Paris on December 10, 1898, Spain relinquished title to Cuba, and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.