Why were us businesses upset by spanish reactions to the cuban revolution during the late 1800s? us businesses were afraid they would lose money that they had invested. us businesses thought that prices for goods in cuba would go down. us businesses did not want spain to become stronger economically. us businesses were afraid that cuba would stop trading with them.

The correct answer is A). U.S. business were afraid they would lose money that they had invested.

The United States followed closely the Independence of Cuba because it had millions of dollars invested in businesses and many American people lived there.

On February 15, 1898, the U. S. declared the war to Spain after a warship sank, blaming Spain. This is known as “the Spanish-American War. Finally, after a few months of war, Spain signed a peace treaty giving the U. S. control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippine Islands, and Guam.  

But Cuba became an independent country not, a U.S. territory.

1.d 2.a c.!