Spanish american war

Spanish-American War Timeline

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  • February of 1898

    *Some events that happened in this month led to the Spanish-American War, such as the sinking of the USS Maine.
    *New York Journal published a copy of a letter from Spanish foreign Minister Enrique Dupuy de Lôme criticizing the American President (William McKinley) on February 9th 1898.
  • USS Maine sinks

    USS Maine sinks

    • Sinks in Havana (Cuba) Harbor
    • 258 Sailors die *Later was discovered to have been caused by the spontaneous ignition of faulty ammunitions.

  • President William McKinley asks congress to declare war with Spain

    *Occurred mainly because of the USS Maine incident where Spain was blamed for it

  • U.S. troops land in Cuba

    *United States troops land in Cuba
  • Battle of San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill

    Battle of San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill

    *Occurred near the Spanish stronghold of Santiago de Cuba
    *Included Teddy Roosevelt's Rough Riders
    *Victory allowed the U.S. to begin a siege of Santiago de Cuba
  • The Battle of Santiago de Cuba

    The Battle of Santiago de Cuba

    *Was a naval battle
    *United States Navy decisively defeated Spanish forces, sealing American victory in the Spanish–American War.
    *Resulted in achieving nominal independence for Cuba from Spanish Rule.
  • The Spanish surrender at Santiago

    The Spanish surrender at Santiago

    *Created a landmark called the Santiago surrender tree (Where they surrendered at)
    *Spanish surrendered to U.S. forces

  • U.S. signs cease-fire agreement with Spain

    *Officially ended the Spanish-American War

  • Treaty of Paris signed by representatives from the U.S. and Spain

    *After extensive debate, treaty was ratified by the U.S. senate on February 6th 1899.
    *Under the treaty, the U.S. acquires control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.