I am picturing two boys wrestling. One has a T-shirt on that says Spain and the other boy has a T-shirt that says America. The boy with Spain on his shirt is saying "Mercy." The boys are wrestling on a yellow mat with a funny looking map behind them. It is funny because the United States is shaking hands with Cuba and Spain is looking on. I remember that one boy is saying "Mercy," and that is my mnemonic. M stands for main causes of the Spanish American War. E stands for explosion of the Maine. R stands for rebellion of the Cubans. C stands for Cuban independence supported by Americans. Y stands for yellow journalists.
