Question

What major event led to the Spanish American War?

Answer 1

http://home.earthlink.net/~gfeldmeth/chart.spanam.html this link has a list of the key events and battles leading to the war

Answer 2

I believe it was the sinking of a U.S Naval ship that was coming to get u.s citizens during the revoltuion and many thought Cuba was behind it.I learned about the war a few months ago actually.

Answer 3

It was the explosion and sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor of Havana, Cuba in 1898 which newspapers used to fan the flames of war.
While at the time is was believed to have been an act of Spanish sabotage, today it is is disputed as to what actually caused the ship's forward ammunition magazine to explode and sink the ship with great loss of life.