This is a picture of the uss maine. in what way did this ship ignite the spanish-american war?
a. it was responsible for carrying over the first american troops to cuba.
b. it crossed into territory it wasn't supposed to and angered the spanish.
c. it exploded, destroying american cargo and leaving the u. s. vulnerable to attack.
d. it was believed to have been purposely destroyed by spain.

D. It was believed to have been purposely destroyed by Spain.

Explanation:

it ignite public resentment and fed the emotions that prepared the nation for war with Spain when it exploded in the Havana harbor in Jan 1898 and many Americans thought the Spanish were responsible for the attack on the USS Maine.

the nationalists wanted a strong central government so the new country wouldn't fall apart.

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