Spanish American War

By bmewald
  • McKinley becomes president

    McKinley becomes president

    William McKinley wins the 1896 election.
  • the explosion of the USS Maine

    the explosion of the USS Maine

    in the explosion of the USS Maine 262 sailors were killed
  • Hearst said " You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."

    Hearst said " You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war."

    Hearst said about the explosion of the USS Maine "You furnish the pictures, I'll furnish the war."

  • US declares war

    the US declares war on the spanish
  • theodore roosevelt took kettle hill and san juan hights

    theodore roosevelt took kettle hill and san juan hights

    Theodore Roosevelt and the rough riders took kettle hill and san juan hights

  • he U.S. destroys the Spanish Caribbean Fleet, also known as the Flota de Ultramar, under the command of Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba.

    the US destroys the Spanish Caribbean Fleet

  • U.S. takes possession of Puerto Rico from Spain

    US takes possession of Puerto Rico

  • U.S. sends 10,000 troops to occupy the Philippines

    10,000 troops occupy the philippines

  • treaty of paris was signed ending the spanish american war

    treaty of paris was signed ending the war
  • theodore roosevelt gets the medal of honor

    theodore roosevelt gets the medal of honor

    theodore roosevelt gets the medal of honor