Question

Theodore Roosevelt's attitude concerning war with Spain in 1898 was to

a. advise McKinley to avoid war at all costs.
b. urge caution in U.S. relations with Spain.
c. promote war with Spain.
d. rescind the secretary of navy's message ordering Admiral Dewey to sail his fleet to the Philippine Islands.

Answer 1

Answer: C is correct.

Explanation: War was initiated under McKinley´s government. McKinley went through American civil war and did not wish to wage the war against Spain. But circumstances, changing public opinion and members of his own party (Lodge and Rooselvelt) wanted him to initiate the war. Roosevelt was one of those who called for war.

Answer 2

Option C, promote war with Spain, is the right answer.

Step-by-step explanation:

The war that began between the United States and Spain in the year 1898 is known as the Spanish–American War. This war ended the rule of Spain the Americas and led to the acquisition of territories in Latin America as well as in the Western Pacific by the United States. Theodore Roosevelt promoted the war with Spain for the reasons he mentioned in his autobiography:

"We led the war from the standpoint of humanity, it was our duty to stop the devastation and destruction".