Spianish American War

William McKinley becomes President of the U.S.A.

Mar 3, 1897

McKinley was President for 4 years

U.S.S. Maine explosion kills 260 officers and crew members

Feb 15, 1898

Yellow Journalism blamed Spain for th explosion but we know now it was cuased by a fire from the boiler cuaght on the gun powder that caused the explosion
" REMEMBER THE MAINE "

Yellow Journalism information

Feb 18, 1898

Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy

Feb 26, 1898

Theodore Roosevelt told Commodore Dewey to prepare for possible military action in the Phillippines

President McKinley called for troops

Apr 23, 1898

President McKinley called for 125,000 troops to fight SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

U.S. Declares war with Spain

Apr 25, 1898

Theodore Roosevelt leads the Rough Riders

Jul 1, 1898

Treaty of Paris

Dec 10, 1898

Spain signed an armistice or peace agreement

Theodore Roosevelt's Medal

Jan 16, 2001

Theodore Roosevelt got the highest MEDAL OF HONOR after his death