Question

in america due to persecution for leading a revolt.

· yellow journalism influence: marti used yellow journalism to raise american awareness, embellishing stories to depict spain negatively.

· impact on u.s. leadership: stories of spanish atrocities, such as throwing children to sharks, caught president mckinleys attention.

the road to the spanish - american war:
heightened tensions in cuba, fueled by diplomatic setbacks and exaggerated journalism, set the stage for the spanish - american war.

· turning point: failed negotiations, yellow journalism influence, and public sentiment pushed the u.s. towards intervention, leading to the 1898 spanish - american war outbreak.

what stories made u.s. citizens react with outrage and demand that something be done in cuba?
stories of kids being thrown to sharks by spaniards
stories about the french torturing cuban citizens
stories that stated josé martí was assassinated

Explanation:

The text mentions stories of Spanish atrocities like throwing children to sharks caught President McKinley's attention and likely outraged U.S. citizens. There is no mention of French torturing Cubans or José Martí's assassination as the inciting stories for U.S. citizen outrage regarding Cuba.

Answer:

A. stories of kids being thrown to sharks by Spaniards