(A) ** The American ships waited in Hong Kong and then launched a surprise attack on the Spanish fleet
(B) The Spanish ships did not have powerful enough weapons to respond to the American attack.
(C) The American army outnumbered the Spanish army, so Spain did not stand a chance.
(D) The Spanish army was exhausted by an earlier attack and did not have the energy to fight back.
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Concept note-1: -The Battle of Manila Bay was started due to the exploding of a naval ship near the coast of Havana harbor. Once war was declared, the U.S. troops sailed off to the Philippines to battle against a Spanish troop. April 25th, 1898, Congress had officially declared war against Spain.
Concept note-2: -In January 1898, violence in Havana led U.S. authorities to order the battleship USS Maine to the city’s port to protect American citizens. On February 15, a massive explosion of unknown origin sank the Maine in the Havana harbor, killing 260 of the approximately 400 American crewmembers aboard.
Concept note-3: -The Battle of Manila Bay was the first American naval battle fought against a foreign power since the Mexican American War (1846-1848). It can also be considered the most total victory in the history of the United States Navy. On the morning of 1 May 1898, Commo.