What Was the Significance of the De Lôme Letter

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the de Lôme letter?

A) It revealed the location of Spanish troops in Cuba and, thus, helped the United States win the Spanish-American War.
B) It was the first of the Cuban insurrectionists' overtures for peace, signaling that the Spanish-American war was finally winding down.
C) It blamed the destruction of the battleship Maine on Spanish agents, which gave President McKinley the support he needed to declare war.
D) In it, a Spaniard referred to President McKinley as a weak and cowardly leader, which increased the likelihood of war with Spain.
E) It promised Mexico all of the Gadsden Purchase if they attacked Texas, transforming the southern border of the United States.