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The Battle of Manila Bay is one of the most significant events in the Spanish-American War. Its aftermath oversaw the end of Spanish rule over the Philippines. Although the Philippines was independent from Spain, the end of the Spanish-American War through the Treaty of Paris The origins of the Spanish-American War go back to Cuba in 1895, where citizens began rebelling against oppressive Spanish rule. American media graphically portrayed Spain’s actions in suppressing the rebellion, which provoked public opinion. In January 1898, the United States took action to protect American citizens by sending a battleship to the port of Havana as violence increased in the city. The battleship USS Maine was ruined in an explosion on February 15, however, killing 260 American crew members. There wasn’t any direct evidence that Spain caused the explosion, but much of Congress and the American public believed that Spain was The United States Congress began preparations for war in April 1898, demanding Spain’s withdrawal from Cuba and authorizing US President at the time William McKinley to use force. President McKinley asked for 125,000 volunteers to fight against Spain. Spain issued a declaration of war the next day, while the United States declared war on April 25. US Commodore George Dewey, who became the first US naval officer to promoted to the rank of admiral in the Navy in 1903, was in command of the US Asiatic Squadron positioned in the northern waters of Hong Kong. US Commodore George Dewey was ordered to capture or destroy the Spanish Pacific fleet which was known to be located in the coastal waters of the Philippines, which was still under the control of Spain On April 30, Dewey’s fleet arrived in Luzon, the main Philippine island. The squadron managed to sneak past the defensive guns of Corregidor Island and into Manila Bay, aided by the cover of darkness. After dawn, the Spanish fleet had been located by the American fleet already. They were supremely outmatched compared to the American fleet, which were better armed and well-staffed. Dewey initiated