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This war was important because it was the Cuban's first attempt at independence. In the end, the war was not successful, but it showed that they were willing to fight for freedom. The first war lasted ten years without success. -
In 1892 Marti created the Cuban Revolutionary Party, just so he could organize the movement. In early 1895, Marti was prepared for his voyage to Cuba, but the US seized the ships. Marti had no special authority and no way to control his troops. Jose Marti was killed short of two weeks after arriving in Cuba. -
Weyler built concentration camps in Cuba that housed a large portion of the population. He was trying to separate the civilians from the rebels. -
The first attempt to purchase Cuba in 1897 didn't go very well. McKinley offered to purchase Cuba for $300 million. After that, the U.S.S. Maine was sunk. This event led to the Spanish-American War. -
After the sinking of the USS Maine, the Yellow Press published rumors about a plot to sink the ship. While these rumors were not true, it was believable to America. -
The De Lome Letter was used to criticize President Mckinley. After this letter was leaked to The New York Times, the Spanish Minister resigned and the government was embarrassed. -
After the rejection of the offer to buy Cuba, Spaniards blew up the USS Maine. The explosion killed 260 passengers. -
On April 20th, 1898, McKinley signed a joint congressional resolution demanding the Spanish to withdraw. This also authorized the president to use military force to help Cuba gain its freedom. -
War was declared after the U.S.S Maine had been sunk. America assumed it was the Spaniards, and declared war. -
The Battle of Manila Bay was the first major war that took place in the Spanish-American War. The US won this war, resulting in the ending of Spanish Colonial rule in the Americas. -
On July 1st, 1898, General William Shafter ordered an attack on the village of El Caney and San Juan Hill. Hundreds died under gunfire from the Spanish, but they forged ahead and took San Juan Hill & Kettle Hill. -
The US invaded Cuba on July 1st, 1898. The same day they led an attack on San Juan Hill. -
Destruction of the Spanish Fleet happened at The Battle of Santiago de Cuba. American ships arrived with four battleships and two armored cruisers. The Spanish Fleet only had four armored cruisers and two destroyers. The US continued to sink all Spanish ships, without losing a single ship. -
In 1887 Puerto Rico was granted freedom from Spain. In 1898 the US invaded and took Puerto Rico during the Spanish American War. Spain could not give the US Puerto Rico because they were legally free. -
In Puerto Rico, the US forces were far superior to that of the Spaniards. The forces of the Spanish crumbled and led to the signing of an armistice. The armistice was signed before The Treaty of Paris. -
After the American victory at The Battle of Manila Bay, the Spanish surrendered the Phillippines -
The Treaty of Paris was a peace agreement between the US and Spain that ended the Spanish-American War. This treaty granted Cuba independence from Spain, and the US gained the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.