Spanish-American war timeline.

Mar 30, 1867

purchased alaska

William Seward arranged the puchase of alaska from russia for 7.2 million dollars.
Jan 20, 1887

pearl harbor acqiured

USA acqiured from hawaii fro the use of an American naval base.
Jan 1, 1891

last queen of hawaii

Queen Liluokalani became queen of hawaii after her brother david kalakaua had died
Feb 15, 1898

Sending USS Maine

President McKinley sent the USS Maine to havanna harbor of cuba.To help with independence of cuba from spain
Feb 25, 1898

sinkin of the maine

the USS Maine had many thoeries of how it sank some say it was porposly blow up by a native and others say it was the gun powder room exploded and killed 2/3 of the crew.
Apr 20, 1898

cubas independance

President McKinley singed for cuda's idependence
Aug 12, 1898

truce

spain signed the truce giving puerto rico independance to secretary of state john hay
May 1, 1899

deweys forces

George dewey(leader of filipino rebel forces) sent out to the filipino capital to fight the spanish fleet and by noon that day he defeated them with his crew.

purchased alaska