Spanish-American War

  • Cuba's first war for independence

    Cuba's first war for independence

    It began with the unsuccessful Ten Years' War and culminated in the U.S. intervention that ended the Spanish colonial presence in the Americas. This is important because it gave people freedom and let them have their rights, but it was not fully successful.
  • Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba by Spain

    Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba by Spain

    Weyler built concentration camps in which he imprisoned a large portion of the population. This is important because it separated people fighting from the civilians so that they didn't get accidentally shot.
  • U.S attempt to purchase Cuba

    U.S attempt to purchase Cuba

    U.S. President William McKinley offered to buy Cuba for $300 million. This is important because they wanted land to grow sugar cane but this was an attempt for Cuba to get America part of the war.
  • Publication of the De Lome Letter

    Publication of the De Lome Letter

    Cuban Revolutionaries intercepted the letter from the mail and realized it to the Hearst press. This is important because it shows the involvement that was happening during the war.
  • Explosion of the USS Maine

    Explosion of the USS Maine

    USS Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. This is important because this is one of the bigger reasons America had wanted to get on the war because their USS Maine had been exploded.
  • Yellow Press began to shape American public opinion with respect to Cuba's Civil War

    Yellow Press began to shape American public opinion with respect to Cuba's Civil War

    One of many factors that helped push the United States and Spain into war in Cuba and the Philippines. This is important because it had given even more reasons why they should get into war with Cuba.
  • Naval blockade of Cuba

    Naval blockade of Cuba

    A plan to close the ports along the western half of Cuba's northern coast. This is important because they didn't want them to leave anywhere so they had blocked off part of Cuba.
  • U.S declares war on Spain

    U.S declares war on Spain

    The Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations. This is important because this is true when the Congress declares war on Spain and the wars start to begin.
  • Jose Marti led Cuba's second war for Independence

    Jose Marti led Cuba's second war for Independence

    Insisted that the next war should be short and fought with a "republican method and spirit" This is important because he wanted to lead the war but he did such a horrible job he ended up losing not even in a few battles.
  • U.S invades Cuba

    U.S invades Cuba

    U.S. Navy began a blockade of Cuba. Both sides declared war; neither had allies. This is important because this is when wars on land start to happen even more causing attacks to be more forceful.
  • U.S attack on Manila Bay

    U.S attack on Manila Bay

    The battle took place in Manila Bay in the Philippines and was the first major engagement of the Spanish–American War. This is important because it is one of the bigger parts that the U.S had to fight in for the Spanish-American war.
  • Capture of Puerto Rico

    Capture of Puerto Rico

    U.S. forces launch their invasion of Puerto Rico. This is important because the U.S had started to have fought in Puerto Rico but it had ended up in America owning to Puerto Rico in the end.
  • Battle of San Juan Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill

    A major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force. This is important because this had been another successful battle for America to win the wars.
  • Destruction of the Spanish fleet in Cuba

    Destruction of the Spanish fleet in Cuba

    The entire Spanish fleet was sunk with minimal casualties for the Americans. This is important because they had sunk an entire boat with the Spanish ending with another win. This is also important because it had more deaths for the Spanish than for Americans.
  • Armistice is signed between the U.S and Spain

    Armistice is signed between the U.S and Spain

    An agreement to stop wars between the countries. This is important because it had been what had led the Treaty of Paris to be ended.
  • Spanish surrender of Philippines

    Spanish surrender of Philippines

    American victory Spanish forces surrender the city to the Americans End of the Spanish–American War in the Philippines. This is important because this is also an important way to show how America had won.
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris

    a peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War. Under the treaty, Cuba gained independence from Spain, and the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam. This is important because it had stopped the wars.