spanish amrican war By tuckertfranke Mar 4, 1897 Mckinley preisdent Jan 20, 1898 yellow journalism A type of sensational,biased,and often false reporting. Jan 25, 1898 Theeodore Roosevelt sends the U.S. Maine to Cuba Feb 15, 1898 Explosion of the USS M Apr 25, 1898 U.S. declares war on spain Jul 1, 1898 Theodore Roosevelt leads the rough riders Aug 12, 1898 U.S. wins war Dec 10, 1898 Spain sighed the Treaty of Paris