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The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. Also, recognized American independence and established borders for the new nation. -
the use of multi column headlines, over sized pictures, and dominant graphics. This helped to push Spain and the United States into war in 1898. -
The Cuban trade value reached
$100 million in 1895. The majority of money came from Cuba’s lucrative sugar plantations. Other investments included mining,iron,coffee and tobacco. -
In 1896, General Weyler of Spain implemented the first wave of the Spanish "Reconcentracion Policy" that sent thousands of Cubans into concentration camps. Under Weyler's policy, the rural population had eight days to move into designated camps located in fortified towns; any person who failed to obey was shot. -
In 1896, the Spanish sent the infamous General Weyler, known as "The Butcher," to Cuba to put down the insurrection. To prevent the insurrectos from leading the population against Spanish rule, Weyler built concentration camps in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population.
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Theodore Roosevelt was serving a highly regarded role as the Assistant Secretary of the Navy. When Roosevelt announced he was resigning his respected post to volunteer to fight in the War. Roosevelt joined the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry. The cavalry included hunters,gamblers,cowboys,athletes,young college men,Buffalo soldiers and Native Americans. The group would become known as Roosevelt’s Rough Riders. -
The USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor,killing over 260 men. In 1977, a U.S. naval commission reopened the investigation and reversed the 1898 judgment,declaring that the explosion was,“without a doubt,”internal. While,the incident was significant force that propelled the United States into the Spanish-American War. -
The Cuban Revolution was an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro and his fellow revolutionaries of the 26th of July Movement and its allies against the military dictatorship of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista.