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Which Speaker of the U.S. House was a leading War Hawk before the War of 1812?
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Henry Clay
What practice of forcing sailors into naval service helped spark the War of 1812?
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Impressment
What nickname was given to pro-war members of the Twelfth U.S. Congress?
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War Hawks
At Manila Bay in 1898, which USS Olympia captain heard Dewey say, 'You may fire when ready, Gridley'?
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Charles Vernon Gridley
Which disease caused the largest U.S. Army epidemic during the Spanish-American War?
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Typhoid fever
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At Manila Bay in 1898, which USS Olympia captain heard Dewey say, 'You may fire when ready, Gridley'?
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Charles Vernon Gridley
Which disease caused the largest U.S. Army epidemic during the Spanish-American War?
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Typhoid fever
Which U.S. cruiser sailed to Guam during its 1898 capture from Spain?
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USS Charleston
Who was Spain's governor-general of Puerto Rico during the 1898 campaign?
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Manuel Macías y Casado
On what date did the U.S. Navy bombard San Juan, Puerto Rico, in 1898?
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May 12, 1898
Which Spanish armored cruiser ran aground after fleeing Santiago Bay on July 3, 1898?
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Cristóbal Colón
Which U.S. armored cruiser was Admiral Sampson's flagship off Santiago de Cuba?
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USS New York