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The explosion aboard the U.S.S. Maine started the Spanish American War.
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What war did the US fight in 1898?
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
What does the US Civil War and Spanish-American War have in common?
There were Civil War vetrans who also served in the Spanish American War.
What is the significance of the Pacific in US expansion?
The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
How long did the spanish war last with America?
Although the treaty officially ending it didn't occur until 1899, the actual war itself started and ended in the same year 1898, lasting less than 6 months. The Philippine insurrection (also called the Philippine War) began in 1899 in the Philippines, is directly related to the Spanish-American War of 1898 and is sometimes considered "part" of the Spanish-American War; but it is not.
What was the main conflict after the Civil War?
The Spanish American war.
What year did the Spanish American War break out?
the Spanish American War started in 1898
What war started when battleship Maine was sunk?
spanish american war
What war started when USS Maine was blown up?
The Spanish-American war
What famous event happened in Puerto Rico?
The Spanish American War.
What was the weather like when the Spanish-American war started?
It was rainy
What event contributed to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War?
the sinking of the USS Maine
What event contribute to the outbreak of the Spanish-American war?
the sinking of the USS Maine
What suspicious event started the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the Maine, in Havana Harbor, was thought (by many scholars now) to be due to scuttling of the ship (rather than an attack by the Spanish), in order that the US could "legally" declare war on Spain.
When the USS Maine blew up in Havana Harbor it started what war?
The Spanish American War.
When did the US become a strong power?
The Spanish/American war started it, The 1st world war sealed it.
How organized was the resistance of the Spanish American war?
The resistance groups during the Spanish American war were not well organized. Not long after these resistance groups formed, the resistance groups started collapsing, causing the end of the war.
Was Cuba independent after the Spanish-American war?
Yes, Cuba was independent because the U.S. won the Spanish-American War. Before the war started the U.S. wanted Cuba to be independent, so when they won the war,they let them go.
