Keywords: Naval Gun Crew in the Spanish-American War.jpg Naval Gun Crew in the Spanish-American War - A gun crew prepares to fire in one of the two great naval battles of the Spanish-American War In the course of helping Cuba win independence from Spain the United States became prominent in world affairs by acquiring a colonial empire Puerto Rico and Guam and establishing naval prominence in both oceans Architect of the Capitol information webpage http //www aoc gov/cc/art/rotunda/frieze/naval cfm Architect of the Capitol Public domain work of the United States federal government PD-USGov The Frieze of American History Memorials of the Spanish-American War |