All of the following were causes of the Spanish American War EXCEPT *
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a. The sinking of the USS Maine
b. Spain’s brutal treatment against Cuban people
c. The US government’s desire for control over the Philippines
d. Spain’s desire to colonize Florida

d. Spain’s desire to colonize Florida

Explanation:

This is not the cause of the Spanish American War because of the fact that Spain colonized Florida and controlled it with small interruption until 1821. After that, the agreement between United States and Spain was signed. Then in 1845, Florida officially became 27 state of United States. All the other events mentioned in here were the causes of this conflict.