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One of the first American battleships

Cost $2 million to build

Weighed 6,000 tons

("USS Main").

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The Maine was sent to Cuba after there were fights in Havana.

Was sent to protect Americans

("USS Main").

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(Today in History).

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The building of the Main opened up a step forward in naval technology

Helped protect Americans

("USS Main").

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(McKinely)

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25th President of the United States

Born on January 29, 1843

Was a Republican

Was assasinated in Buffalo, New York, 1901

strong supporter of protective tariffs

("William McKinley").

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Occurred on February 15, 1898

People said that the Spanish detonated a bomb

250 people died in the explosion

("USS Main").

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("The Story" 0-3:56).

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Works Cited

McKinely. 10 Sept. 2012. www.google.com/search?q=president+mckinley&safe=active&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS760US760&hl=en-US&prmd=inv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj2gfHUnezZAhXRneAKHVeSBc4Q_AUIESgB&biw=1024&bih=653&scrlybrkr=e959738f#imgrc=g50U29aDgeXBIM:&isa=y. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

"The Story of the USS Maine." YouTube, uploaded by MrRohanGW, youtu.be/3JYFJU3ZJLM. Accessed 15 Mar. 2018.

Today in History. 15 July 2017. www.google.com/search?q=uss+maine&rlz=1C9BKJA_enUS760US760&oq=USS+&aqs=chrome.2.69i57j0j69i59j0.5057j0j7&hl=en-US&sourceid=chrome-mobile&ie=UTF-8?&safe=active&gws_rd=ssl&scrlybrkr=e959738f#gws_rd=ssl&imgrc=KQA0CrPcZsbJEM:. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

"USS Main Was Sunk." Americasliberary.gov, www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/progress/jb_progress_maine_1.html. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

"William McKinley." History.com, A&E Networks, 2018, www.history.com/topics/us-presidents/william-mckinley. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.