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President W. MicKinley is elected
He was the twenty-fith president of the U.S. He also played a part in the Spanish American war. -
Remember the Maine
In early February the USS Maine exploded killing more than two hundred fifty officers. The Americans blamed Spain for this tragic event. -
50 million bill is passed
Congress passes this bill to strenghten the millitary. -
Yellow Journalism
It is biased, sensational, and often false reporting. William Randolph Hearst sain" You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war." He was talking to his reporters and telling them to take pictures and he would start the war. -
US Declares War
After the tragic story of the Maine the US declares war on Spain. -
Teddy Roosevelt resigns his position as the assisant secretary of the navy
Teddy sends orders to Commodor George Dewey to the Philippines, while the secretary of the navy is on vacation. When the Secratary returns, Teddy resigns to go to battle -
The First Battle
The first attle is not, however in Cuba it is in the Philippines. Commodore George Dewey led his men to the Philippines, leading to the first battle in the Spanish American War. -
The 9th and 10th Calvaries take San Juan and Kettle Hill, led by TR
The 9th and 10th Calvaries consist of cowboys, indians, buffalo soldiers, and other men from the west. They were known as the rough riders. -
The Spanish American War ends with the signing of the Armistice
We end the war now, but will get more islands later. -
The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish American War. Giving America the Philipines, Guam, and Puerto Rico with the payment of $20 million.
