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Spain officially declares war on the United States. There is some discrepency about the original date.
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George Dewey leads the first official attack on Manila Bay. United States Victory.
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U.S. troops begin to leave Cuba, the primary site of the Spanish-American war, signifying the coming of resolution.
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McKinley orders U.S. troops to take control of the Philippine island of Luzon.
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President McKinley orders that U.S. troops secure the entirity of the Philippine islands.
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A formal treaty is signed in Paris between Spain and the United States, with the U.S. the winner. We acquire the Philippines, among others.
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President McKinley orders a thorough investigation of the conditions of the islands to determine coming actions.
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The Philippines officially declares war on the United States.
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Philippine leaders assassinate General Antonio Luna, a major strategic force for the U.S.
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General Frederick Funston, his troops, and a band of converted Filipinos fool Aguinaldo and capture him.
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Aguinaldo admits takeover by the United States and swears allegiance to the new imperial power.
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Aguinaldo issues a formal surrender to the United States, declaring no more fighting would take place.
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New President Roosevelt issues a formal pardon to all fighting participants in the war.
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Leon Czolgosz shoots President McKinley twice, killing him, in Buffalo, New York.
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Emilio Aguinaldo surrenders to the United States, who here officially win the war.
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It's likely that Simeon Ola of the Bicol region was the las Filipino General to formally surrender to U.S. power.