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Cubans Rebel
Cubans rebel against spain. Americans sympathies with the Cubans, because we have gone through the same thing with Great Britian. -
Millions of Dollars invested
America invested millions of dollars invested in sugar plantations, because slavery was abolished. -
“The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783.”
Admiral Alfred T. Mahan published his book, “The Influence of Sea Power Upon History, 1660-1783.” Stating to become a world power we needed:
A canal through panama
A two ocean navy
Hawaii in the pacific
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Jose Marti
Jose Marti organizes the second Cuban revolt. It was similar to the Minute men Fighting the British. Americans could relate with there current situation. -
Concentration Camps
Spain sent General Valeriano Weyler to restore order. He seperated the Rebles from the civilians by putting the civilians into barbed wire concentration camps. They weren't prepared for the number of people in these camps, so thousands died of hunger and disease. -
The De Lome Letter
The de lome letter was published in the William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal. written by Enrique Dupuy de Lôme, the Spanish Minister with the Portfolio of Cuba. He referred to the President William McKinley as "weak and catering to the rabble and, besides, a low politician who desires to leave a door open to himself and to stand well with the jingos of his party." -
USS Maine Blows Up
The USS Maine blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed. They don’t know who blew it up, but America accused the Spanish, and they put out a $50,000 reward for the Spanish person that “supposedly” blew it up. -
The Battle Manila Bay
Commodore George Dewey's flagship Olympia led seven U.S. Navy cruisers and gunboats into Manila Bay. By 8 AM that morning Dewey's crew had located and destroyed virtually the entire Spanish naval force in the Philippines. Damage to the American ships was small and their crews suffered no fatalities and few injuries. -
The Battle of Kettle Hill
This battle was the most famous land battle in Cuba near Santiago. The first part of the battle was on Kettle Hill. It started with a dramatic uphill charge by the Rough Riders and African-American Regiments, the Ninth and Tenth Cavalries. This battle lead to the attack on San Juan Hill -
The Battle of Santiago
Was the largest Naval battle in the Spanish-American war. America destroyed the entire Spanish Naval fleet. -
The Signing of the Armastice
The Spanish were defeated at the battle of Santiago, and could not continue on in battle. This defeat forced them to sigh an Armistice, also known as a ceasefire. -
The Treaty of Paris
The treaty forced Spain to free Cube, and Give the island of Guam and Puerto Rice to America. Americas empire grew. America was now in control of Guam, Puerto Rico, Cube, Philipeans, Hawaii, and Alaska. -
The Philipine-American War
The Filipinos were trying to gain freedom, much like Cube gaining freedom form Spain, but America was imposing unwanted authority. The revolt was lead by, Emilio Aguinaldo. About 20,000 Filipino rebels died, 4,000 Americans died, and the war cost $400 million- 20 times the cost of the island. -
The Philippine become independent
The US set up a government similar to the one they set up for Puerto Rico. This slowly lead them to freedom.
