Why did the united states declare war with spain on april 21, 1898?
to test the strength of its newly developed military and navy
to annex the philippines, puerto rico, and guam
to avenge the sinking of a us battleship by "butcher" weyler
to free the cubans and protect american interests

tenochtitlan (also spelled tenochtitlán), located on an island near the western shore of lake texcoco in central mexico, was the capital city and religious centre of the aztec civilization. the traditional founding date of the city was 1345 ce and it remained the most important aztec centre until its destruction at the hands of the conquering spanish led by hernán cortés in 1521 ce, which led to the final collapse of the aztec empire.