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The DeLome Letter
The Spanish Minister ,Enrique Dupuy de Lome, thought that President McKinely was weak and indecisive which anered Americans and insulted them. -
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Spanish American War
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Sinking of the USS Maine
The US battleship was sent peacefully to Havana to protect their economic interests, but was blown up which increased American's anger and made them more eager to go to war. -
US Declaration of War on Spain
McKinely finally approved the Declaration of War due to Theodore's urgings and the people's demands. -
Attack on Manila Bay
This was the opening battle of the war asn resulted in 1 death and 9 wounded on the American side. The end result was that America gained control of the waters around the Philipines and the Philipines itself. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
This battle changed the fate of the war. Eventhough there were alot of casualties the Americans ended up taking San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill with the assistance of Roosevelt's Rough Riders. -
Treaty of Paris
The Us gained the Philipines, Guam, Purto Rico, and Cuba after their victory in the war from Spain.
