The Spanish-American War was fought in 1898, after the USS Maine exploded in the Havana harbor of Cuba. The USA blamed Spain for the explosion, though that has not been verified. The main issue of the war was the independence of Cuba from Spanish dominance.
In early July, 1898, the US Navy won the last major naval confrontation of the war, at the Battle of Santiago. The siege of the city of Santiago itself followed, from July 3-17. At the end of the siege, both the US and Spanish government agreed to terms of "capitulation" (avoiding the term "surrender," though that's what it was). Spanish troops exited Santiago on July 17.
Answer:The Civil War brought forth the opportunity of hope for many Native Americans. ... The Indians in some areas hoped this would provide them with the chance to retake some of their lands. Violence broke out among the Native Americans and the settlers and soldiers as they tried to regain the land.
The small states wanted equal representation. ... The compromise provided something for large states and something for small states. It called for representation based on population in the House and equal representation in the Senate. The committee said both parts of the compromise must be accepted or both rejected.
Militia maybe. A militia is a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency. It is made up of a group of volunteers.
