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McKinley became president
William McKinley (January 29, 1843 – September 14, 1901) was the 25th President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1897 until his assassination in September 1901. McKinley led the nation to victory in the Spanish–American
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'Remember The Maine"
the maine remained in anchor at Havana Harbor for three weeks until a huge explotion shattered it, killing 260 officers and crew members. -
U.S. declairs war
On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. -
Theodore Roosevelt resigns
On May 15,1898, Theodore Roosevelt resigned his post as Assistant Secretary of the Navy. He left Washington and joined Colonel Leonard Wood's First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, also known as the Rough Riders. -
Treaty of Paris
provided for the following: Spain agreed to remove all soldiers from Cuba and recognize American occupation of the area; the U.S. had previously pledged not to annex the island in the Teller Amendment Spain ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States The United States compensated Spain for its losses with a payment of $20 million http://www.u-s-history.com/index.html -
Efects of the War
As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire -- Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.
