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Many U.S. diplomates recommended that President Franklin Pierce buy Cuba from the Spanish. In response, Spain said they'd rather see Cuba sink than give it away. -
From 1868 to 1878 the Cubans rebelled against Spain but were not successful in freeing Cuba. Although they didn't free Cuba the rebels were able to abolish slavery. -
José Martí was a Cuban journalist and poet who led Cuban resistance by using a guerrilla campaign. He targeted sugar cane plantations owned by Americans to get the Americans involved. -
Spain sent General Weyler to help quell the revolution in Cuba. In the process of restoring order to Cuba, he made concentration camps where an estimated amount of 300,000 people and where thousands died. -
This type of journalism is used to enrage readers and exaggerate news. It makes the readers enraged and want war. Used during the Spanish-American War to encourage readers to stand for war against Spain. -
The De Lôme Letter was written by Enrique Dupuy De Lôme. The letter criticized McKinley, De Lôme calling him weak. -
President McKinley sent the USS Maine to escort or bring Americans home. While it was at the port of Habana and anchored, the front of the USS Maine exploded. More than 260 men aboard the ship were killed. This event outraged Americans. -
Despite Spanish concessions, many Americans wanted war. After asking Congress on April 11, 1989, McKinley officially declared war upon Spain on April 20. -
Admiral William T. Samson sealed up the harbor of Santiago de Cuba blocking off the Spanish Fleet located in the harbor. -
On April 30th, American Naval forces that were originally in Hong Kong stormed the Philippines. After several hours, every Spanish ship in the Philippines was destroyed allowing the US to land on the Philippines. -
In June of 1898, the US stormed the harbor located in Santiago de Cuba. -
The Rough Riders and two other regiments took Kettle Hill. This led to the victory of San Juan hill. -
July 3, the Spanish fleet tries to leave the harbor of Santiago which was being blockaded by America. This led to the destruction of Spain's fleet -
After the destruction of the Spanish fleet Americans landed and took over Puerto Rico. -
On August 12, Spain and the United States signed an armistice to agree to cease fire. -
The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 10, 1898. Spain agreed to free Cuba and gave the islands of Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. Spain also sold the Philippines to the US for $20 million. -
Spain surrendered and sold off the Philippines to the US for $20 Million.