Spanish American War

By sydneywillingham

  • Journal is bought by Hearst

    On approximently the 14th of March, Hearst bought the Journal.

  • Explosion of the USS Maine

    The U.S.S. Maine explodes. The U.S. blames it on a mine underneath the ship. 260 died in the explosion and six died later from injuries,

  • McKinley becomes president

    McKinley defeats his opponent, William Bryan. Brryan's approach for free silver was now less important then it was when he started.

  • The New York Journal publishes letter critizing the president

    The New York Journal publised a letter by the Spanish foreign minister critizing the president.

  • US declares war on Spain

    Yellow journalism, which maginfied the horrors in Cuba, and the sinking of the USS Maine, wre two big factors in the war.

  • Battle of Manila Bay

    George Dewey attacked and destroyed the squadron commaded by Patrico Montojo. A qoute by Dewey is "You may fire may ready, Gridely."

  • Roosevelt leads the Rough Riders in the San Juan hill

    Roosevelt leads the Rough Riders and the 9th and 10th calvery onto the San Juan hill where there is a battle resulting in a U.S. victory.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Spain relesed Cuba, Portu Rico, Guam. They also sell the Phillipines for $20 million.

  • Roosevelt was awarded medal of honor

    Roosevelt was awarded the medal of honor for the charge on San Juan hill. It was about ninety years after his death.