Spanish- American War

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    Dates

  • Sinking of the USS Maine

    Sinking of the USS Maine

  • McKinley asks for declaration of war with Spain

    McKinley asks for declaration of war with Spain

    President McKinley declares war with Spain.

  • Battle of Manila Bay (Philippines)

  • U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights.

    U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights.

    This war was one of the first wars with Spain.
  • Forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.

    Forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.

    American forces destroy the Spanish fleet on Santiago Bay, Cuba.

  • The Spanish surrender at Santiago.

    The Spanish surrender in Santiago meaning we won the war.

  • The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace, ending hostilities between the two.

    This setting peace with each other meaning NO MORE WAR!!

  • The Treaty of Paris is signed by representatives from the U.S. and Spain.

    Under the treaty, the U.S. acquires control over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines.

  • Philippines declares itself an independent republic

    Led by Emilio Aguinaldo, the self-declared Filipino government fights a guerilla war against the US that lasts longer than the Spanish-American War itself.