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General Veleriano Weyler was sent to Cuba
General Veleriano ¨The Butcher¨ Weyler was sent to Cuba from Spain. -
De Lome Letter Published
The De Lome letter was published by the Cuban press after it was intercepted by Cuban revolutionaries. -
U.S.S. Maine Explosion
The U.S.S. Maine was attacked and destroyed by the Cuban natives. -
Mckinley´s appeal for Cuban Independence
Mckinley appealed to congress to interfere in the Spanish affairs and help Cuba become independent from Spain. -
Teller amendment passed
The Teller Amendment was passed in response to Mckinley´s request for war. It restricted the military presence of the United States in Cuba. -
Declaration of the Spanish American War
The U.S. declares war on Spain to intervene and make Cuba independent -
Battle of Manila Bay
The Naval Battle of Manila was an absolute decimation of the Spanish fleet. -
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Battle of Guantanamo Bay
The U.S. took control of the commercial Guantanamo Bay as a strategic matter for the rest of the war. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The battle of San Juan Hill was won by two black regiments but the credit was given to Theodore Roosevelt. -
1898 Treaty of Paris
The 1898 Treaty of Paris was signed as an end to the war. Spain gave up Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Guam to the U.S. The Philippines was also bought by the U.S. at that time.