In the 1890s, Cuba wanted to get their freedom from Spain. People like Jose Marti petitioned Americans to side with the Cubans and the poor treatment they were receiving from Spain. Also, there was a lot of support in the newspapers called "yellow journalism" where American people were sympathizing with the cause to go against Spain in war. This especially was true with a man nicknamed "The Butcher", Valeriano Weyler, who was a military leader from Spain placed in Cuba to put people in concentration camps.
As a result, America felt a strong sense of patriotism and business reasons to go to war with Spain. After the <em>USS Maine</em> exploded, the United States declared war on Spain.
A similar situation happened in the Philippines, where Spain had a high influence and America did want to free the Philippines from Spain, but then also had their own agenda to take over the Philippines, as it was in a strategic location in the Pacific for trade.
The Drought relief Service´s cattle slaughter program helped farmers struggling to sell livestock and helped feed many Americans. This was a government aid to the farmers since they couldn’t afford to keep their cattle and they got paid a lot more than they could´ve ever gotten from any market. This helped the cattle too since the government helped them to get better due to the drought.
I know the answer is either B or D
While there were a number of social, political, and economic causes for the Sepoy Rebellion, the spark that lit it off was an unfounded rumor that the new British issued cartridge for their Enfield rifles was loaded with cow and pig fat, which offended the repressed Hindu and Muslim minorities.
