Spanish American war By jakeproia Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Jan 1, 1901 Spanish American war . Feb 24, 1895 The second Cuban War for independence Jan 1, 1896 Spanish send valeriano weyler to cuba Feb 9, 1898 The De Lome Letter is published Feb 15, 1898 The USS Maine Explodes Apr 25, 1898 united states declares war on Spain Apr 30, 1898 war begins in the phillipines Jun 22, 1898 american forces land in cuba Jul 1, 1898 battle of San Juan Hill Jul 5, 1898 american troops invade Puerto Rico Oct 10, 1898 united states and spain sign a cease fire agreement Oct 10, 1898 treaty of Paris is ratified Dec 10, 1898 Spain agrees to all US demands