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Burning of Sugar Cane
José Martí, a Cuban poet and writer starts the cuban rebellion for independance. In time he realises he must convince the United States to end the rebellion, so he works up a clever plan to do so..burn American crops that rich business invested in. -
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Yellow Journalism
During a short time before, and during the Spanish American War, Yellow Journalism, a type of journalism which quite often over exaggerates it's stories and tricks the average citizen; creates much conflict between Spain and America by stretching the truth and infuriating American citizens and business-men alike -
"The Butcher"
Early February 1895, Spain sends Valeriano Weyler to end the Cuban rebellion with any means possible. -
Concentration Camps
"The Butcher" Weyler manufactures concentration camps in hopes to settle the Cuban Rebellion and weed out the hidden rebels -
William McKinley
McKinley is elected president with two major promises regarding the major problems in Cuba 1) Protect American business 2) Free the Cuban people -
De Lôme Letter
Enrique Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish Minister, writes a short letter to government leaders of Spain giving a strongly negative opinion about McKinley. -
Cubans steal the De Lome Letter
Soon after, Cubans locate and steal the De Lome Letter, Who then send it to the White House in hopes to anger Americans. The letter is recieved and published in the New York Journal which infuriates American politicians and citizens alike. -
Destruction of the U.S.S Maine
February of 1898 The top class US battle ship "The Maine" is blown up in a spur of the moment explosion. 260 American soldiers are killed and American Yellow Journalism offer a reward for the proof of a spanish plot to sabotouge the battleship -
Declaration of War
President McKinley asks congress to prepare a Delcaration of War against Spain after claiming god has told him to attack and take over the Spanish Forces -
Destruction of the Spanish Fleet
Adm. George Dewey with his naval fleet annihilate the Spanish-Asian fleet in only 7 hours. the US suffer only one death, while the spanish casualties are endless. -
Rough Riders
Roosevelt's Rough Riders take San Juan Hill and Teddy becomes a war hero for leading his small batallion up to the outpost over looking Santiago Harbor -
The Purchase of the Philippines
American delegation offered twenty million dollars on November 21 and demand an offer from Spain within 2 days -
The Treaty of Paris
After America agrees to a sieze fire, The Americans sign the Treaty of Paris with the Spanish on December 10th. America is, unfortunatly out of a few islands..but they take hold of the Phillipeans and a few others islands which forces a very large step into imperialism -
Emperialization
Made socially official, America is at this point considered to be and Emperialized world power, being named "Greater America" Not much time after the Spanish-American war
