USA HISTORY

What was the key battle in Cuba during the Spanish-American War?

(A) ** The Battle of San Juan Hill

(B) The Battle of Guantanamo Bay

(C) The Battle of Havana

(D) The Battle of Santiago

Concept note-1: -Battle of San Juan Hill, (1 July 1898), also known as the Battle of San Juan Heights, the most significant U.S. land victory, and one of the final battles, of the Spanish-American War.

Concept note-2: -Battle of Santiago de Cuba, (July 3, 1898), concluding naval engagement, near Santiago de Cuba, Cuba, of the Spanish-American War, which sealed the U.S. victory over the Spaniards.

Concept note-3: -From the crest, the Americans found themselves overlooking Santiago, and the next day they began a siege of the city. On July 3, the Spanish fleet was destroyed off Santiago by U.S. warships under Admiral William Sampson, and on July 17 the Spanish surrendered the city-and thus Cuba-to the Americans.