The USS Maine
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Was an American battleship that exploded in Havana harbor in 1898; blamed (without evidence) on Spain
- B
Was a small fishing schooner lost off the Florida coast during a 1898 hurricane
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Was a Spanish armored cruiser sunk by U.S. gunboats while patrolling Cuban coastal waters under Madrid colors
- D
Was an American merchant vessel seized by Spain for running a Caribbean blockade
Explanation
"Remember the Maine!" became a war cry; cause likely was internal explosion.