Prior to the Spanish-American War: 1) Spain attacked American vessels at sea, increasing support for war.
2) Published accounts of reconcentration camps horrified Americans.
3) Stories of American aggression convinced many to not support war.
4) Theodore Roosevelt resigned from office.

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Explanation:

Spain attacked American vessels at sea, increasing support for war.

        i'm fairly sure that the correct answers are 2 and 3.

        i used both my knowledge of world history and the process of elimination to obtain these answers. option 1 cannot be a possible selection because the mandate of heaven belongs to ancient chinese philosophical belief. option 4 sounds like it would benefit the region than detriment it. however, both 2 and 3 explain a potential reason for what could have contributed to the fall of the roman empire.

      hope this ! if i were you, i'd get a second opinion, because i haven't taken this course for a year. best of luck!

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