Question

both yellow journalism and the explosion on the battleship maine contributed to the u.s. decision to go to war against spain. what was another reason for going to war? to prevent spain from attacking florida to protect u.s. investments in cuba to stop cuban rebels from overthrowing spanish rule to keep spain from attacking venezuela

Explanation:

The Spanish - American War had multiple factors. Yellow journalism (sensationalist reporting) and the explosion of the USS Maine were two. Another key reason was the protection of U.S. investments in Cuba. American businesses had significant economic interests in Cuba, such as sugar plantations. The unrest in Cuba (due to the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain) threatened these investments. There was no real threat of Spain attacking Florida in a way that would be a major war - triggering reason. The U.S. was not trying to stop Cuban rebels from overthrowing Spanish rule (in fact, in some ways, the U.S. supported the idea of Cuban independence as a pretext). And Spain attacking Venezuela was not a factor in the U.S. decision to go to war with Spain.

Answer:

to protect U.S. investments in Cuba