War 1898 rough riders

Spanish-American War Timeline

By Mr. Chrono
  • USS Maine Destroyed

    USS Maine Destroyed

    A mysterious explosion destroys the USS Maine and over 200 people.
  • Redfield Proctor's Speech

    Redfield Proctor's Speech

    Republican Senator Redfield Proctor delivers a war-supporting speech that sways the public into supporting his opinion.
  • Congress Declares War

    Congress Declares War

    U.S. President William McKinley gives up negotiations involving Cuba's freedom, thus handing the situation over to Congress, which then declared war.
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    Spanish–American War

    The destruction of the USS Maine angers America, eventually leading up to a fifteen-week war.
  • Battle of Manila Bay

    Battle of Manila Bay

    Being the first battle in the war and was probably the most decisive, this took place in the Phillipines.
  • Halted Hostilities

    Halted Hostilities

    The actual fighting in the war was halted in order to make way for negotiations, which ended up resolving the war itself.
  • Capture of Manila

    Capture of Manila

    The conclusion of this battle was the ending of Spanish–American War activity in the Phillipines
  • The Treaty of Paris

    The Treaty of Paris

    American and Spanish delegates met up in Paris, France to sign the Treaty of Paris, which marked the official end of the Spanish–American War.