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Was there a second explosion on the lusitania?
Yes. The wreck shows evidence of a second explosion, probably caused by the igniting of coal dust in the Lusitania's almost empty bunkers
What American ship exploded and brought the US to declare war on Spain?
The USS Maine was the ship that exploded and caused the U.S to go to war with Spain. But it was not actually attacked by the Spanish. It was actually an accident due to an internal explosion caused by a fire in a coal bunker.Source: America: A Narrative History Chapter 23
Who caused the uss Maine explosion?
Nobody for sure knows who or why the USS Maine exploded. Witness reports say that she blew up out of no where. The U.S & Cuba blamed Spain as the responsible one for destroying the battleship.Possible reasons for the explosion a the sinking of the USS Maine is a mechanical error or a fire in one of the coal bunkers. There was an error in the engine room the set of an explosion on the ship which led to a chain reaction and it continued until the front of the ship was dismantled.
Did Cuba Guam and the Philippines become US possessions after the SpanishAmerican War?
Platt Amendment Foraker Act
Significance of the USS Maine?
The USS Maine was a battleship that was anchored in Havanna Harbor when it blew up. The cause of the explosion is still not certain, but it was a catastrophie. The unexplained explosion was used as a catalyst to precipitate the US and Spain into a war.
Was there a second explosion on the lusitania?
Yes. The wreck shows evidence of a second explosion, probably caused by the igniting of coal dust in the Lusitania's almost empty bunkers
What American ship exploded and brought the US to declare war on Spain?
The USS Maine was the ship that exploded and caused the U.S to go to war with Spain. But it was not actually attacked by the Spanish. It was actually an accident due to an internal explosion caused by a fire in a coal bunker.Source: America: A Narrative History Chapter 23
What did the explosion of the USS Maine do?
It sank the ship and began the Spanish American War.
What event led to the outbreak of the war?
explosion of the ship the Maine they blamed spian
What remains a mystery to this day about the spanish-american war?
What caused the USS Maine explosion.
Who caused the uss Maine explosion?
Nobody for sure knows who or why the USS Maine exploded. Witness reports say that she blew up out of no where. The U.S & Cuba blamed Spain as the responsible one for destroying the battleship.Possible reasons for the explosion a the sinking of the USS Maine is a mechanical error or a fire in one of the coal bunkers. There was an error in the engine room the set of an explosion on the ship which led to a chain reaction and it continued until the front of the ship was dismantled.
Did Cuba Guam and the Philippines become US possessions after the SpanishAmerican War?
Platt Amendment Foraker Act
What explosion of what ship led Americans to ask for war with Spain?
The ship that blew up was the Battleship USS Maine. It was not deliberately blown up, it was an accident, but that was not known at the time. Also, that was just the final straw. We did not go to war for one ship.
What major event caused the Spanish-American War?
The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine, though it is debatable whether the explosion on the Maine that caused it to sink was an act of war by Spain or just an accident.
What caused the US to enter the First World War?
the sinking of the ship lusitania:)
What was after the Titanic?
a bigger ship named the lithuania that was sunk in world war 2 by german u-boats that was carying ammunitioun that sparked an explosion
Significance of the USS Maine?
The USS Maine was a battleship that was anchored in Havanna Harbor when it blew up. The cause of the explosion is still not certain, but it was a catastrophie. The unexplained explosion was used as a catalyst to precipitate the US and Spain into a war.
