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What American ship exploded and brought the US to declare war on Spain?
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The USS Maine was the ship that exploded and caused the U.S to go to war with Spain. But it was not actually attacked by the Spanish. It was actually an accident due to an internal explosion caused by a fire in a coal bunker.
Source: America: A Narrative History Chapter 23
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