Although regular army forces participated in the hostilities, the spanish-american war was seen as a victory by militia ("volunteer") forces and proof that the united states didn’t need to maintain a large standing army.
a) true
b) false

True

Explanation:

Spanish-American War was seen as a victory by militia ("volunteer") forces   and proof that United States didn't need to maintain a large standing army.                                                                                              

the correct answer is b