Question

The painting above, captioned "The Last Sunset of the 'Maine,'" refers to which of the following?

• A. The end of the Mexican War
• B. The outbreak of the Spanish-American War
• C. The end of the War of 1812
• D. The origin of U.S. involvement in World War I
• E. U.S. entrance into World War II

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

The outbreak of the Spanish-American War

Photographic History of the Spanish American War On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.