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Witten by the Spanish Ambassador to the U.S. This criticized American President Mckinley by calling him weak.
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This battleship was sent to Havana harbor to protect American interests in Cuba. An explosion of unknown origin then sank the the Maine ship, where 260 American servicemen were killed.
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The United States declared war against Spain
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They went to the Manila to achieve command of the sea and preclude reinforcement and resupply of the Spanish overseas forces.
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It was led by Theodore Roosevelt
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Spain and the U.S agreed to a peace treaty in Paris. The treaty awarded independence to Cuba, held spain respinsible for the Cuban debt, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S, and sold the Philippines to the U.S for $20 million.
