Question

choose the correct answer for each row. determine which of the following events were causes or effects of the spanish - american war. select the correct answer in each row. yellow journalism in the u.s. u.s. control of cuba, puerto rico and the philippines. the sinking of the u.s.s. maine. the struggle for cuban and philippine independence.

Explanation:

Yellow journalism in the U.S. was a cause as it whipped up public sentiment for war. The U.S. control of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines was an effect of the war. The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine was a cause, used as a pretext for war. The struggle for Cuban and Philippine independence was both a cause (as it was part of the broader context) and an effect (as the war influenced the path to independence).

Answer:

Yellow journalism in the U.S.: Cause
U.S. control of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines: Effect
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine: Cause
The struggle for Cuban and Philippine independence: Both (but more of a cause in the lead - up and an effect in the aftermath)