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Diplomats recommended to the president that the United States should show interest in Cuba due to it being 90 miles from Florida. Importance: Investors held sugar cane farms in Cuba which spiked our interest in the land -
It was Cuba's first attempt at freeing themselves from Spanish Control. Importance: It showed the Cubans could organize and put up a fighting chance against Spain. -
Valeriano Weyler, a Spanish general who was sent to Cuba to stop the Spanish rebellion Importance: It was important because Spain sent Weyler to put an end to Cuba's rebellion. He separated civilians from the rebels by the use of concentration camps. -
Yellow Journalism was Newspaper writers exaggerating Headlines about the events happening in Cuba Importance: Drew Americans towards Cuba's efforts in freedom from Spain. The people that wanted war, in the beginning, helped pushed this because it's what they wanted -
Jose Marti, Who was a Cuban poet living in new york, Launched a revolution against Spain in Cuba Importance: Spreading awareness of the attack that he is going to do. -
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a Major battle between Spain and America. Importance: It got the Rough Riders African-American regiments and the 9th and 10th calvaries together for a battle -
Spain thought that the first battle fought against them would be in Cuba but instead, America launched its first attack in the Philippines Importance: This let America destroy every single Spanish ship anchored in Manilla bay -
The De Lome letter was a letter that was written by the Spanish Ambassador to the United States. The letter criticized McKinley and the government of the U.S Importance: As the letter was published, it helped Cuba gain attraction from American citizens to support Cuba in their war efforts -
The USS Maine was attacked Importance: This was important because it pushed America to declare war on Spain -
The U.S declares war on Spain after faulting them for the destruction of the USS Maine Importance: This is important because after we declared war Spain lost to the U.S which resulted in the freedom of Cuba -
The United States invaded Cuba after the Maine had been blown up because they wanted to protect their interests in the country. Importance: To overthrow the current empire and slowly start to take control of Cuba. -
The attack on Manila Bay was America's first shots fired towards Spain. Importance: To be able to clear out the Spanish so that the United States could take control over it. -
The Spanish fleet tried to leave Santiago Bay which led to America destroying the entire fleet.
Importance: Taking full control of Santiago plus being able to have full control of the ocean. -
The U.S. Navy held the Spanish fleet docked in Cuba. Importance: Gave them the control and awareness of where the entire fleet of the Spanish was. -
The United States signed an armistice, a cease-fire agreement deal with Spain. Importance: This led to the treaty of Paris -
During the treaty of Paris, there was a debate on which America had the right to annex the Philippines. Importance: It ended the Spanish American War which freed Cuba from Spain. America gained the Philippines after the war ended. -
The America Navy captured Puerto Rico after attacking the Captial, San Juan. Importance: It eliminated Spanish control in the Caribbean against the United States.