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

15 ish points match the words with their definitions. 1. limits the federal government to powers the constitution specifically delegated to it 1.loose construction 2. gathering for the purpose of creating a constitution to lay down the laws for running the u. s. 2. provision 3. arrangement or groundwork laid to get a 3. faction program going. 4. president is given power to deport any 4. alien and sedition acts alien he deems dangerous alien and sedition acts 5. allowing the federal government all 5. constitutional convention powers not denied it within the constitution 6. a group that may not be in agreement 6. strict construction with the general direction of the larger population.