Both yellow journalism and the explosion on the battleship Maine contributed to the U. S. decision to go to war against Spain. What was another reason for going to war?

to prevent Spain from attacking Florida

to stop Cuban rebels from overthrowing Spanish rule

to keep Spain from attacking Venezuela

to protect U. S. investments in Cuba

i believe it would be capitalism

troy donahue,   i think.

the lachish letters were written by hoshaiah, a military officer stationed possibly in mareshah,   and sent to yaush, possibly the commanding officer at lachish.

the series of letters were written in carbon ink in ancient hebrew on clay ostraca, shortly before lachish fell to the babylonian army of king nebuchadnezzar in 588/6 bc during the reign of zedekiah, king of judah.