In this war, Admiral William Sampson ordered the sinking of the USS Merrimac in an unsuccessful atte
In this war, Admiral William Sampson ordered the sinking of the USS Merrimac in an unsuccessful attempt to bottleneck the enemy fleet in Santiago. It was ended by the Treaty of Paris, and the "yellow journalism" of William Randolph Hearst contributed to popular support for it. For 10 points, the Battle of Manila Bay occurred during what war between the United States and a European power that was prompted by the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine?
In this war, Admiral William Sampson ordered the sinking of the USS Merrimac in an unsuccessful attempt to bottleneck the enemy fleet in Santiago.
Spanish-American War