Read the selection from the article:
"cervera led his squadron out of santiago on july 3 and tried to escape westward along the coast. in the ensuing battle, all of his ships came under heavy fire from u. s. guns and were beached as they burned or sank. cervera surrendered to shafter on july 17, thus effectively ending the war."
which answer choice is a central idea of the article that is supported by the paragraph above?
a. the u. s. government demanded the withdrawal of spanish forces from cuba.
b. the spanish forces tried to avoid conflict as best they could.
c. the spanish forces took brutal measures to stop the cuban rebels.
d. the spanish-american war was a one-sided conflict.