AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919
THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
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Manila Bay
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Havana
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The Panama Canal
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Angel Island
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Detailed explanation-1: -Battle of Manila Bay, (May 1, 1898), defeat of the Spanish Pacific fleet by the U.S. Navy, resulting in the fall of the Philippines and contributing to the final U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War.
Detailed explanation-2: -U.S. Commodore George Dewey, in command of the seven-warship U.S. Asiatic Squadron anchored north of Hong Kong, was ordered to “capture or destroy” the Spanish Pacific fleet, which was known to be in the coastal waters of the Spanish-controlled Philippines.
Detailed explanation-3: -Early that afternoon, a signal was sent from the gunboat USS Petrel to Dewey’s flagship announcing that the enemy has surrendered. Spanish losses were estimated at more than 370 troops, while American casualties were fewer than 10.