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Went because riots broke out in Cuba

Wanted to protect the American interests that were in Cuba

("U.S.S Maine").

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The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships that sank in Havana Harbor  ("U.S.S Maine").

(William Randolph)

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Boats and boating--Equipment and supplies

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Exploded February 15, 1898

Exploded in Havana Harbor

("February 16 1898").

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286 men died

Only 200 bodies were recovered and 76 were identified

("February 16 1898").

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Yellow Journalism was used to convince America to go to war with Spain

Many people believe William Hearst purposely used Yellow journalism to begin the war

("February 16 1898").

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Was led to by the explosion of the Maine, after many American newspapers portrayed a negative image of Spain.

The war began in April 1898

("U.S.S Maine").

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https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-maine-explodes

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William Hearst owned a very popular newspaper who displayed a lot of yellow Journalism about the Maine (USS Maine)

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Works Cited

“February 16 1898: Battleship U.S.S. Maine Explodes.” PBS, www.pbs.org/crucible/tl10.html?scrlybrkr=a2c6ef04. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

USS Maine Entering Havana Harbor. Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_entering_Havana_harbor_HD-SN-99-01929.JPEG?scrlybrkr=1ce08735. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

“U.S.S Maine Was Sunk.” America’s Library, www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/progress/jb_progress_maine_1.html. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

William Randolph Hearst cph 3a49373. Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:William_Randolph_Hearst_cph_3a49373.jpg?scrlybrkr=1ce08735. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.
Judge-2-6-1897. Wikipedia, en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/
File:Judge-2-6-1897.jpg?scrlybrkr=1ce08735. Accessed 16 Mar. 2018.

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(Judge-2-6-1897)