What was the role journalism had upon the U. S. entering the Spanish-American War?

Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that emphasized sensationalism over facts. During its heyday in the late 19th century it was one of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines, leading to the acquisition of overseas territory by the United States.

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the answer is a. since they were a huge producer of cotton and wanted the most money for it.