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Quoted from Mckinley, "I have been throught the civil war. I have seen the dead piled up, and i do not want to see another." Shortly after Mckinley send the U.S.S Maine to the Cuban coast.
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Riots beokw out in the capital and the historic battleship was sent to protect the U.S citizens. Maine exploded and sank in the Havana harbor 260 American sailors were killed.
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Mckinley signed a congretional resolution demanding Cuba's freedom and independence. The spainards refused thus starting the Spanish-American War.
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George Dewy commandore of the Philippiens sent his forces to the capital where the Spainards were located. By noon Dewy killed and destroyed 380 Spanish Sailors, there were no American fatalities.
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African americans along with Teddy rosevelt and rough riders, wemt to seise the Jaun Hills. Two days after this event they depleated spains fleets as they tried to leave santiago harbor.
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John Hay secretary of state signed a truce with the U.S. The war was quoted as a "Splended little war". And in the end 4 years of glory had come to an end with the spainards.
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U.S officails demand that spain give up the following territories,
-Puerto Rico
-The islands of Guam
-Phililppeins
Spain had no choice but to accept -
Americans in an effort to calm downthe Filipino's went to fight. They didnt restore order until 1902
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United States made Puerto rico a self governing territory thus restoring order. Making all puretoricans U.S citizens.
