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At 9:40 am the USS Maine explodes, 274 people on the ship died. This was about two thirds of the people on board the ship. It exploded from a naval mine.
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On April 20th, 1898 President McKinley signs the Congressional Join Resolution.
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The Battle of the Aguadores took place near the Aguadores river. The battle happened on July 1st, 1898 and 2 soldiers died and 8 were wounded.
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On July 3rd, 1898 the Battle of Santiago de Cuba was fought between the United States and Spain. This was a major naval battle during the Spanish American War, 324 people ended up dead.
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This battle happened on the island of Cuba. It was the final major battle that happened in the Spanish American war in Cuba. Nearly 3,614 people were killed.
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Spain and the United States agree to an armistice on August 12, 1898. It was called The Protocol of Peace.
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President McKinley decides that the United States should seize the Philippines and educate the residents and convert them to Christians.
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The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10th, 1898; officially ending the Spanish American War.
