Before the USS Maine exploded, the United States was trying to expand as a world power. Thus, many Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS Maine because it gave them a reason to declare war on Spain and take control of Spanish territory in the Pacific and Caribbean.
Answer:
Settlers wanted Indian land and their former slaves back. After passage of the Indian Removal Act in 1830, the U.S. government attempted to relocate Seminoles to Oklahoma, causing yet another war -- the Second Seminole War. ... That left roughly 200 to 300 Seminoles remaining in Florida, hidden in the swamps.
Explanation:
The Seminole Indians, one of the so-called "Five Civilized Tribes," were forcibly removed to the Indian Territory (present Oklahoma) in the first half of the nineteenth century. This migration was part of the United States' general policy of Indian Removal, and it resulted from both a series of Seminole wars and several questionable treaties with the federal government.
1861 - Kentucky decides to side with Union in the Civil War after trying to remain neutral.
1875 - The first Kentucky Derby is held at Churchill Downs. 1904 to 1908 - The Black Patch Tobacco Wars take place in Kentucky.
1937 - The Ohio River floods causing extensive damage.
