The United States had the right to declare war on Spanish in 1898 as their U.S.S Maine battleship met with an explosion when sent to Cuba.
Step-by-step explanation:
U.S.S Maine which is considered among one in the American’s first battleships, that weighed more than 6,000 tons approx. and was built under a budget of $2 million.
When the Americans came to know that their ship met with a explosion, They got triggered and decided to declare war against the Spanish as most of them suspected them and this war ended bringing a victory for the Americans.