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The USS Maine was blown up and everybody thought that Spain had done it. But it could have easily been an inside job.
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Americans persuaded Mickinley to take spain to war. He then signed a document to Spain declaring war on them.
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Spain recived the message that America was declaring war on them. Five days later Spain declares war back
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Spains carribbean fleet was destroyed by Americans
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Hawaii was annexed by the Untied States.
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The treaty of Paris is signed. The US gets Portorico, Guam, Phillipines.
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the war is officially ended. The Americans ceded the phillipines from the US for $20 millon.
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U.S sentries shoot and kill 4 phillipine troops. this event happened at the Santa Mesa bridge.
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the Spanish give up at Baller Phillipine Islands. They surrendered to the US
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The Americans declare victory. The phillipine resistance continues until 1910.