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The Spanish-American War

Question 10 • MO-US History II A

The first battle of the Spanish-American War was fought in

Answer
A
Havana, Cuba
B
the Philippines
C
Miami, Florida
D
Puerto Rico

Explanation

The first major battle of the Spanish-American War was the Battle of Manila Bay, fought in the Philippines on May 1, 1898. U.S. forces under Commodore George Dewey defeated the Spanish fleet there. Havana, Miami, and Puerto Rico were not the site of the war’s first battle.

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