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QuizMultiple Choice

Freedom of Speech and the War — Unit test

Question 16 • (CR27) US History-2100310-S1-Meadows

Why did late-1890s newspapers publish sensational stories about Cuba and the Spanish-American War?

Answer
A
Newspapers used the stories to sell more papers.
B
The stories were meant to attract more Spanish and Cuban readers in the United States.
C
The stories helped elected US officials learn about what was happening.
D
Newspapers wanted other countries to know that the United States was watching Cuba closely.
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