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General Veleriano Weyler is sent to Cuba
Weyler was given the duty in hopes that he could repress the Liberation Army and restore political order in Cuba. Spain also had hopes of restoring the sugar industry in Cuba. Weyler was determined to carry out his duty and quickly addressed the problems that plagued the Spanish Army -
De Lome Letter is Published
The De Lome Letter, written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States, Enrique Dupuy de Lome, criticized American President William McKinley by calling him weak and concerned only with gaining the favor of the crowd. -
Explosion of the U.S.S. Maine
U.S.S. Maine was a United States Navy ship that sank in Havana Harbor in February 1898, contributing to the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April. American newspapers, engaging in yellow journalism to boost circulation, claimed that the Spanish were responsible for the ship's destruction -
McKinley's Address to Congress
President McKinley asks Congress for authority to "use armed force" in Cuba to end the Cuban civil war -
The Teller Amdendment
The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. It placed a condition on the United States military's presence in Cuba -
U.S. Declares War on Spain
On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States, and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations. Spain saw its days of empire fade, as the United States saw the prospect of overseas empire emerge. -
Battle of Manila Bay
The Battle of Manila Bay, also known as the Battle of Cavite, took place on 1 May 1898, during the Spanish–American War. The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey engaged and destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron under Contraalmirante Patricio Montojo. Resulted in a decisive American victory -
Battle of Guantanamo Bay
The Battle of Guantanamo Bay was fought from June 6 to June 10 in 1898, during the Spanish–American War, when American and Cuban forces seized the strategically and commercially important harbor of Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Resulted in American-Cuban victory -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill, also known as the Battle for the San Juan Heights, was a major battle of the Spanish–American War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo. Resulted in American victory -
1898 Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was a treaty signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War. Under it, Spain relinquished all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba and also ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.