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General Veleriano Weyler is sent to Cuba
In 1896 when Cuba rebellion was full swing Valeriano was named governor with full power to return the island to political order -
De Lôme Letter
The De Lome letter was a letter sent by Señor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lôme. Which he criticized how president William McKinley was stupid and weak concerned only with gaining the crowed -
Explosion of the U.S.S Maine
This was caused by who we assume is the Spanish where we sent out this ship to protect trading stuff with Cuba but then it was shot down. this was one of the main reasons of the war -
President McKinley addresses Congress on Cuba
President McKinley asked congress for authorization to end the fighting in Cuba between them and the Spanish and establish a stable government to maintain order and peace -
The Teller amendment
This was an amendment to a joint resolution of the U.S congress. It was in reply to President William McKinley's War Message. -
United states declaration of war on spain
This war was caused by how we traded with the Cubans and they weren't being treated right and they supposedly shot one of our ships when we weren't doing anything -
Battle of Manila Bay
This was the first battle of the war and it involved america destroying Spanish fleet -
Battle of Guantanamo bay
a battle during the war where america and Cuba both went and seized the harbor of Guantanamo bay -
Battle of San Juan Hill
A major battle in the War fought between an American force under the command of William Rufus Shafter and Joseph Wheeler against a Spanish force led by Arsenio Linares y Pombo. -
Treaty of Paris
This was a treaty signed by Spain and the U.S that ended the Spanish American war
