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In 2002, The History Channel produced an episode of the 'Unsolved History' documentaries titled 'Death Of The U.S.S. Maine' that utilized pictures, naval experts, and archival information to determine the cause of the explosion. The conclusion was that a coal bunker fire caused the explosion, and a weakness or gap was identified in the bulkhead separating the coal and powder bunkers, which allowed the fire to spread from the coal bunker to the powder bunker.
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What event occurred in Havana that caused Americans to be extremely angry?
It was the sinking of the United States warship, the "USS MAINE". The date was February 15, 1898, and it happened on the coastline of Havana, Cuba.
In 1898 the American ship the Maine blew up in Havana Harbor What country did the US blame?
Spain was blamed. It plead not guilty.
The sinking of the uss Maine led to what war?
The Spanish American war, the newspapers accused Spain for sinking the Maine, when acctually something happened in the boiler room, that's what made it sink.
Which state is larger Maine or Massachusetts?
Maine
Was Maine a Confederate State?
Not at all. Maine was a Union state.
