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buy Cuba
diplomats recommend to the president to buy Cuba from Spain. -
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Rebel
Cuban's rebelled against Spain -
End Slavery
Cuban people have Spain ban slavery -
Revolution
Jose Marti a Cuban poet from New York launched a Revolution -
Camps
Spain's response to the revolt was to send general Valeriano Weyler to restore order in Cuba. He decided the best choice of action was concentration camps. over 300,000 people died of hunger and disease. -
The calm
William McKinley takes office as president and when done so. the demand for the help of American's for Cuba to stop a war from happening with Spain. -
Rough Riders
A group of volunteer calvary led by TR and Leonard Wood. they helped win the battle on Kettle Hill. -
Letter
The New York Journal published a private letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome. This letter is showing how the Spanish do not care for us Americans for how Enrique is talking bad about the president. -
USS Maine
USS Maine is sent to Cuba by the president to help get Americans to safety. on the 15th of Febuary the Maine blew up in the harbor of Havana where over 260 men died. -
Paris
Spain and the US make a treaty in Paris. Spain freed Cuba, Guam, Porta Rico, and sold the Philippians to them.