(A) ** sinking of the USS Maine
(B) sinking of the USS Lusitania
(C) attack on southern Florida by Cuba
(D) the coronation of Liliuokalani
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -On February 15, 1898, an explosion of unknown origin sank the battleship U.S.S. Maine in the Havana, Cuba harbor, killing 266 of the 354 crew members. The sinking of the Maine incited United States’ passions against Spain, eventually leading to a naval blockade of Cuba and a declaration of war.