Which does not describe a cause of the Spanish-American War in 1898?

A.
Americans believed that the Spanish had sunk the battleship U.S.S. Maine.

B.
Spanish authorities in Cuba were accused of atrocities against the people.

C.
President McKinley declared war to help his chances of winning reelection.

D.
Yellow journalism stirred up pro-war fervor in the American public.

Question

Which does not describe a cause of the Spanish-American War in 1898?
  
 
 

 
 

  

  A. 
  Americans believed that the Spanish had sunk the battleship U.S.S. Maine.   
   

 
 

  

  B. 
  Spanish authorities in Cuba were accused of atrocities against the people.   
   

 
 

  

  C. 
  President McKinley declared war to help his chances of winning reelection.   
   

 
 

  

  D. 
  Yellow journalism stirred up pro-war fervor in the American public.

anonymous · Answer

I think you might be in the wrong section... lol. But it's definitely C. the president cannot declare war, congress does.