Spanish American War Timeline

By Karseg3311

  • Beggining of timeline

  • The USS Maine explodes. - The USS Maine's explosion causing was unknown but the Spanish were blamed for it. The USS Maine was anchored at a Havana harbor in Cuba.

    The USS Maine explodes. - The USS Maine's explosion causing was unknown but the Spanish were blamed for it. The USS Maine was anchored at a Havana harbor in Cuba.

  • Spain announces an armistice with Cuba.- Spain agrees to halt the fighting in Cuba - The Congress allows President McKinley to use force on Spain - Spain only allows Cuba to only have limited government power

    • Spain agrees to halt the fighting in Cuba
    • The Congress allows President McKinley to use force on Spain
    • Spain only allows Cuba to only have limited government power

  • The US Congress adopted a resolution that declared war on Spain. - War wasn't declared to Spain until April 25 1898 - President William McKinley was the president at the time - President McKinley first wanted to prevent war with Spain but was useless

    • War wasn't declared to Spain until April 25 1898
    • President William McKinley was the president at the time
    • President McKinley first wanted to prevent war with Spain but was useless

  • Battle of Manila Bay.- The Spanish fleet was destroyed by the US - Only 6 Americans were wounded - About 400 Spanish sailors were killed

    Battle of Manila Bay.- The Spanish fleet was destroyed by the US - Only 6 Americans were wounded - About 400 Spanish sailors were killed
    • The Spanish fleet was destroyed by the US
    • Only 6 Americans were wounded
    • About 400 Spanish sailors were killed

  • Battle of San Juan Hill. - The purpose of this war was to win the control of Santiago de Cuba - The " Rough Riders" participated in this battle - This battle is also known as the Battle of San Juan Heights

    Battle of San Juan Hill. - The purpose of this war was to win the control of Santiago de Cuba - The " Rough Riders" participated in this battle - This battle is also known as the Battle of San Juan Heights
    • The purpose of this war was to win the control of Santiago de Cuba
    • The " Rough Riders" participated in this battle
    • This battle is also known as the Battle of San Juan Heights

  • The start of the Siege of Santiago. - This was the beginning of the end - A spanish fleet was destroyed on the coast of Santiago by US ships - The US had a successful victory

    The start of the Siege of Santiago. - This was the beginning of the end - A spanish fleet was destroyed on the coast of Santiago by US ships - The US had a successful victory
    • This was the beginning of the end
    • A spanish fleet was destroyed on the coast of Santiago by US ships
    • The US had a successful victory

  • The Spanish surrender to the US.- The battle lasted about 14 days - With the Spanish giving up Santiago it meant that the Spanish were pretty much giving Cuba up

    • The battle lasted about 14 days
    • With the Spanish giving up Santiago it meant that the Spanish were pretty much giving Cuba up

  • The Spanish American War was put to an end.- Spain agreed to a peace protocol under US terms. - Spain gives up Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines - This was the pending point for a last peace treaty

    • Spain agreed to a peace protocol under US terms.
    • Spain gives up Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines
    • This was the pending point for a last peace treaty