Question

multiple-choice question
why was the uss maine sent to cuba?
to attack the cuban rebels.
to destroy the sugar plantations.
to protect american business interests, primarily sugar plantations.
to attack the spanish fleet.
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Explanation:

In 1898, during the Cuban uprising against Spanish rule, the U.S. had significant economic investments (especially in sugar plantations) in Cuba. The USS Maine was dispatched to Havana harbor to safeguard these American business interests and protect U.S. citizens in the region, not to launch offensive attacks on rebels, Spanish forces, or destroy plantations.

Answer:

To protect American business interests, primarily sugar plantations.