Question

Which year represents an innovation which impacted the Spanish-American War? A) 1839 B) 1851 C) 1862 D) 1876

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1862

Answer 2

Answer:

c) 1862

Explanation:

Dr. Richard Gatling's 1862 invention of the Gatling gun, or rapid-fire weapon, was used both in the American Civil War, but also in the Spanish-American War. The Gatling gun, and later invention of the Maxim gun, revolutionized warfare.