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What is one cause and one effect of the Spanish American War?

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One cause of the war was likely the mysterious explosion of the USS Maine, which was blamed on Spain. One effect of the war was that Cuba became independent free from its former rule.
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The United States had an empire and a new stature in world affairs.

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