Author Question: By the early 1890s Cuban sugar profits had been greatly reduced due to the global economic crisis ... (Read 87 times)

burchfield96 · **on:** Jul 4, 2018

By the early 1890s Cuban sugar profits had been greatly reduced due to the global economic crisis and

A) a lack of available labor.
B) the introduction of harmful agricultural pests from Europe.
C) drought.
D) high U.S. tariffs on Cuban sugar imports.

Question 2

Which of the following was not a reason for U.S. intervention in 1898?

A) U.S. leaders feared that the escalating violence would destroy private property in Cuba.
B) U.S. policymakers feared the possibility of a race war in Cuba.
C) The United States feared the spread of communism.
D) The U.S. public favored war to stop Spanish brutality and promote Cuban freedom.