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Out of 354 crew members 266 were killed

("U.S.S. Maine")

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The ship was a showpiece for the navy and was given many tasks

(“Maine”)

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The ship explosion caused the war to happen in April of 1898

There was a treaty that was called Treaty of Paris to officially end the war

(“The Maine”)

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“Battleship USS Maine Explodes.” PBS.org, www.google.com/url?q=https://www.google.com/url?q%3Dhttp://www.pbs.org/crucible/tl10.html%26amp;sa%3DD%26amp;ust%3D1520959300320000%26amp;usg%3DAFQjCNFYlH2MG7nN6lbw_wWByJ3JXmLzDw&sa=D&ust=1520959300388000&usg=AFQjCNHKuJns3eF-awi31JgjvXRWeG1hLw. Accessed 2018.

“Charles Dwight Sigsbee.” Spanamwar.com, www.spanamwar.com/sigsbee.htm. Accessed 2018.

“Maine.” Spanamwar.com, www.spanamwar.com/maine.htm. Accessed 2018.

“The Maine Explodes.” History.com, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-maine-explodes. Accessed 2018.

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

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Havana, Cuba

("U.S.S. Maine")

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USS Maine ACR-1 in Havana harbor before explosion 1898 by Unknown is public domain

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Born: January 16, 1845

Died: July 13, 1923

Naval Officer

In 1897 he was promoted Captain to the U.S.S. Maine

He retired in January 1907

(“Charles Dwight”)

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The ship was one of the first America battleships and cost $2 million to build it

Ship was sent to Cuba after riots broke out in havana

Built to protect American interest

("U.S.S. Maine")

The ships destruction was blamed by a submerged mine

(“Battleship USS Maine”)

Took 9 years to build

(“Maine”)

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Maine explosion by Fouquet is public domain

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Captain Charles Dwight Sigsbee by Unknown is public domain

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