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Spanish-American War
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US sends U.S. battleship Maine
US sends the battle ship to protect the economic business they had in Cuba. -
Delome Letter
Letter to the Cuban Colonial Governement from the Spanish Government talking about the US president which was intercepted by the US. -
Battleship Maine sinks
An explosion of unknown origin causes Maine to sink and kills 260 US men. Many Americans believed that Spain was the cause of the explosion -
US Declares War
US declares war on Spain. they order a naval blockage in Cuba and attacks spanish fleet -
Attack on Manilla Bay
US attacks Spanish fleet after they declare war. This was to gain command of the sea and keep reinforcement and resupply of the Spanish overseas forces from happening -
Battle of San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt led his army to fight againt the Sapnish army in Cuba -
Treaty Of Paris
US and Spain sign a peace treaty that gave Cuba independence, made Spain responsible for Cuban Debt, made Spain cecede Purto Rico and Guam to the US and sold the Phillipenes to the US for $20 million
