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1st auto insurance policy in US issued, by Travelers Insurance Co
110 years since the first auto insurance policy and the creator would likely have been more concerned with crashing into one of the country’s 18 million horses, rather than another of the 4,000 cars in the U.S. -
The Sinking of the U.S.S Maine
-The U.S.S Maine was sunk by an unknown country
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Spanish-American War
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Asked to Declare War
- President McKinley asked Congress to declare war on spain
- McKinley declared war on spain even though they Spain agreed to a peace plan.
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First Battle
- This was the first battle between the U.S and Spain
- The U.S. Asiatic Squadron destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet.
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U.S troops Land
- The U.S troops land in Cuba
- The main force landed at daiquiri
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U.S Defeats the Spanish
- U.S troops defeat the Spanish at the battle of San Juan Heights
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U.S Destroys the Spanish's Fleet
- U.S troops destroy the Spanish fleet(ship) off Santiago Bay, Cuba
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The Spanish Surrender.
-The Spanish surrender to the U.S -
The Signing of the Protocol oo Peace
-Spain and the U.S sign the Protocol of Peace
- This ended the War
