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Why did the US declare war on Spain in 1898?

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Answer: On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. ... The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor

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bc they werent treated right they were fighting for war

they wanted to be treated equaly

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