Question

Put the events in the order in which they occurred.
Spain declared war on the United States.
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The United States declared war on Spain.
[ Choose ]
The USS Maine exploded and sank in
Havana Harbor
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President McKinley requested $50 million to prepare for war
[ Choose]
Congress issued a resolution declaring
Cuba independent and demanding that Spain leave the island
[ Choose]
A newspaper published a letter written by the Spanish minister to the United States, which criticized President
McKinley

1
2
3
4
5
6

Answer 1

Here’s the correct order of the events leading up to the Spanish-American War:

1. A newspaper published a letter written by the Spanish minister to the United States, which criticized President McKinley.
2. The USS Maine exploded and sank in Havana Harbor.
3. President McKinley requested $50 million to prepare for war.
4. Congress issued a resolution declaring Cuba independent and demanding that Spain leave the island.
5. The United States declared war on Spain.
6. Spain declared war on the United States.

So, the sequence is: **6, 3, 4, 2, 1, 5**.