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  Miknley sends U.S.S Maine to cuba. the maine exploded and killed 260 people.
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  mckinly does not want war. but he does have war because shortly after he sends U.S.S Maine to the cuban coast.
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  President Mckinley signed a congressional resolution that called for cubas independance. He gave spain 3 days to respond . Spain refused and the spanish american war started.
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  The battle of manila bay began on the morning of May 1 1998. by aftenoon deeys forces had elimenated the spanish fleet.
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  On aug. 12 1898 spain sighned a truce. the trucewas sent to the US secratary of state.
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  the final peace treaty was signed in paris. Spain had no choice but to sign the treaty.
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  final peace treaty was signed. people thought spain gave up.
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  Americans went to go fight filipinos. Americans went to go calm the filipinos. America fought for there resistance but did not restore order until later.
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  US made pourto rico a self governing place.The us made pourto rico an official governing state.
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  The spanishamerican war starts between spain and america. minkinly signed a congresional resolution that made cuba free