The three true statements regarding the Spanish-American War are:
- "Remember the Maine" became a rally cry that encouraged people to support the war.
- President McKinley ordered the battleship U.S.S. Maine to Havana Harbor in January of 1898 to protect U.S. interests there. On February 15th, an explosion sank the ship and three-quarters of the ship’s 354 crew members died.
- The war, which became known as the Spanish-American War, was primarily focused on the island of Cuba.
The statement about Americans adopting an imperialistic approach only in Europe is incorrect, as the U.S. sought an imperialistic approach globally, including the Caribbean and the Pacific. The statement regarding the Philippine islands and their relation with Japan is misleading and not a primary cause or focus of the war.