Explain The president could no longer exercise patience. McKinley asked Congress to declare war on Spain. By a joint resolution, Congress recognized...

Explain The president could no longer exercise patience.  McKinley askedCongress to declare war on Spain. By a joint resolution, Congressrecognized Cuba as an independent country on April 20, 1898. Four days later Congress formally declared war against Spain.  TheUnited States began, what Secretary of State John Hay called, the“splendid little war.”