Multiple choice

Where was the first battle of the Spanish American war fought?

  1. San Juan Hill, Puerto Rico

  2. The U.S.

  3. San Juan Hill, Cuba

  4. Manila Bay, Phillipines

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D Correct answer
Explanation

The first major military engagement of the Spanish-American War occurred in the Philippines, where Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay. This was a naval battle, not a land battle like San Juan Hill.