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Mckinley dosnt want to go to war
Quoted from Mckinley, "I have been throught the civil war. I have seen the dead piled up, and i do not want to see another." Shortly after Mckinley send the U.S.S Maine to the Cuban coast. -
Mckinley sends U.S.S Maine to the Cuban coast
Riots beokw out in the capital and the historic battleship was sent to protect the U.S citizens. Maine exploded and sank in the Havana harbor 260 American sailors were killed. -
Start of Spanish American War
Mckinley signed a congretional resolution demanding Cuba's freedom and independence. The spainards refused thus starting the Spanish-American War. -
First part of Spanish- American War in the Philippiens
George Dewy commandore of the Philippiens sent his forces to the capital where the Spainards were located. By noon Dewy killed and destroyed 380 Spanish Sailors, there were no American fatalities. -
Americans go to war again to capture Jaun Hills
African americans along with Teddy rosevelt and rough riders, wemt to seise the Jaun Hills. Two days after this event they depleated spains fleets as they tried to leave santiago harbor. -
Spain signed truce with U.S
John Hay secretary of state signed a truce with the U.S. The war was quoted as a "Splended little war". And in the end 4 years of glory had come to an end with the spainards. -
final peace treaty was signed
U.S officails demand that spain give up the following territories,
-Puerto Rico
-The islands of Guam
-Phililppeins
Spain had no choice but to accept -
americans go to fight Filipino's resistance
Americans in an effort to calm downthe Filipino's went to fight. They didnt restore order until 1902 -
U.S agrees to make Perto Rico a self governing territory
United States made Puerto rico a self governing territory thus restoring order. Making all puretoricans U.S citizens.
