Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine by Tyler Wilson https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2 American Expansion Project en-us 2018-03-13 12:04:55 UTC 2023-04-23 13:53:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Why the U.S.S. Maine was There 12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/241818935
  • America pressured Spain into giving Cuba partial freedom/autonomy as a country on January 1, 1898.
  • Cubans rioted against Spain in Havana.
  • The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Havana in the middle of January.
  • ("U.S Battleship").

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  • The U.S.S. Maine Exploded on February 15, 1898, killing 260 of the ships crew.
  • The ship was in Havana Harbor when it exploded.
  • ("U.S Battleship").

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  • America blamed Spain for the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine.
  • Spain denied involvement with the explosion.
  • American citizens were outraged at Spain for destroying the U.S.S Maine.
  • ("U.S Battleship").
    • ]]>     2018-03-14 12:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/241824199     Yellow Journalism 12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/241826395
  • Yellow Journalism fed the citizens anger against Spain for the explosion.
  • William Randolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer were famous Yellow Journalists that made citizens angry which put pressure on America’s government to do something about the Spanish destroying the U.S.S. Maine.
  • This pressure then caused America to go to war with Spain.
  • ("U.S Battleship").
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  • Although it is not 100% what started the explosion, in 1976 it was discovered to most likely that the explosion was from the inside of the ship, which would be an accidental explosion.
  • In 1998 National Geographic’s investigation found that the explosion started from the inside as well.
  • ("U.S Battleship").
    • ]]>     2018-03-14 12:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/241826812     12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242302616 The U.S.S. Maine in the Havana Harbor (U.S.S. Maine).]]> 2018-03-15 12:28:15 UTC https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242302616 12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242306089 Yellow Journalism of the U.S.S. Maine (World 98).]]> 2018-03-15 12:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242306089 Joseph Pulitzer 12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242765407
  • He was born of April 10, 1847.
  • Pulitzer was a newspaper editor and publisher.
  • He was famous for Yellow Journalism.
  • Had a newspaper company in New York called, “The World”.
  • His newspapers sparked the Spanish American war.
  • Died on October 29, 1911.
  • ("Joseph Pulitzer").
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  • 8 minutes in talks about the U.S.S. Maine.
    • ]]>     2018-03-16 12:29:47 UTC https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242775012     Works Cited 12148 https://padlet.com/12148/novnm7ac9sf2/wish/242775534 Works Cited 
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    U.S.S. Maine Entering Havana Harbor. Wkimedia Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_entering_Havana_harbor_HD-SN-99-01929.JPEG.
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