Question

Theodore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy, expressed a strong desire when he said, "I would give anything if President McKinley would order the Fleet to Havana tomorrow... the Maine was sunk by an act of dirty treachery on the part of the Spaniards."

a) What event is Theodore Roosevelt referring to in this statement?
i) The sinking of the USS Maine
ii) The Battle of Santiago de Cuba
iii) The Treaty of Paris
iv) The Boxer Rebellion

Answer 1

The sinking of the USS Maine.

Step-by-step explanation:

The event that Theodore Roosevelt is referring to in this statement is the sinking of the USS Maine.