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US attempt to purchase Cuba
a document written in 1854 that described the rationale for the United States to purchase Cuba from Spain while implying that the U.S. should declare war if Spain refused. -
Cubas First War for independence
Cubas First War for independence against spain lasted 10 years (1868–78) -
Jose Marti led Cuba's second war for independence
José Martí, a Cuban poet and journalist in
exile in New York launched a revolution in 1895. -
Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba by Spain
In 1896, the Spanish sent the infamous General Weyler, known as "The Butcher," to Cuba to put down the Rebellion. Weyler built concentration camps in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population. -
Publication of the De Lome Letter
Cuban revolutionaries intercepted the letter from the mail and released it to the Hearst press, which published it on February 9, 1898, in the New York Journal. -
Explosion of the USS Maine
A massive explosion of unknown origin sinks the battleship USS Maine in Cuba's Havana harbor on February 15, 1898, killing 260 of the fewer than 400 men aboard. The person or group that did this is still a mystery but the freedom-fighting US claims it to be the Spanish to declare war on them. -
Yellow Press
Yellow journalism was a style of newspaper reporting that often stretched the truth rather than stating the facts, with the peak of the paper's popularity being after the sinkage of the USS Maine. -
Naval Blockade of Cuba
In the Caribbean, hostilities began in the naval blockade of Cuba. Admiral William T. Sampson sealed up the Spanish fleet in the harbor of Santiago de Cuba. Dewey's victory at Manila had shown the superiority of the United States Naval forces. 125,000 Americans volunteered to fight. -
US declares war on Spain
US declares war after the explosion of the USS Maine off the coast of Cuba -
US attack Manila Bay
the defeat of the Spanish fleet in the Philippines by the U.S. Navy, resulting in the fall of the Philippines and contributing to the final U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was the most notorious battle in the war. the Rough Riders and two African-American regiments, the Ninth and Tenth Cavalries, all led by Theodore Roosevelt. Although Roosevelt and his units played only a minor role in the second victory, U.S. newspapers declared him the hero of San Juan Hill. -
The Destruction of the Spanish Fleet
The Spanish Fleet tried to Escape the American blockade of the harbor of Santiago. The naval battle followed along the Cuban coast, need the destruction of the Spanish. in terms of victory, Americans obtrude upon Puerto Rico on July 25th. -
Capture of Puerto Rico
With little resistance and only seven deaths, U.S. troops under General Nelson A. Miles were able to secure the island by mid-August. This is important for the Americans to get a tactical advantage. -
armistice is signed
on August 12 an armistice was signed between Spain and the United States. This finished war taking place in Cuba and peace between the two. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was a peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War. This Agreement is important because Cuba gained independence while the US got land in the Philippines -
Spanish surrender in the Philippines
The war had ended with the Treaty of Paris on 10 December 1898, with Spain's surrender and cession of the Philippines to the United States.