Answer:
D. Without proof journalists blamed Spain for the sinking ship .
Explanation:
The sinking of the Maine gave a pretext to the US government to declare the war on Spain. Yellow press papers incensed the public with their stories about Spanish abuses in Cuba. They magnified the issue of the Maine and pointed at a Spanish action as the cause of the explosion onboard, though it was not the Spanish authorities who did it.
The correct answer should be <span>D. Fewer environmental restrictions
Modern progressives would actually support higher environmental restrictions. They believe that free capitalism in its current form harms the environment and they would want to place more restrictions on companies to prevent things like pollution or the destruction of the ozone layer or anything similar. Their stance is exactly opposite.</span>
