By the early 1890s Cuban sugar profits had been greatly reduced ...

[burchfield96]

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.

[Pamela.irrgang@yahoo.com]

Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

C

[burchfield96]

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