Spanish - American War

By pbustos2083

  • BEGINNING OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.

    BEGINNING OF THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR.
    Cuba, was a very important island for Spain, because of their mineral sources, sugar canes, etc.
    For making the sensation of security in the United States residents in Cuba, they sent the USS Marine. But the 15th of February, a big explosion cut in two parts the USS Marine. That, was the start of the war.

  • SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES DECLARATIONS.

    SPAIN AND THE UNITED STATES DECLARATIONS.
    After the USS Marine exploted, the EE.UU declared the war to Spain Spain declared war on the United States on April 24. The next day, U.S. declared them the war too.

  • The WAR STARTS

    Ten days after the releases between Spain and the United States of the war, the United States went with his flote to Hong Kong and there started preparing with shooting practices with the boats ''Raleigh'', ''Boston'', ''Concord'' and the ''Petrel''.
    In the part of Spain, with their boats ''Reina Cristina'' and ''El Castilla'' started with the preparations, because the other two boats had their weapons broken.

  • THE SANTIAGO'S BATTLE

    After a big win from the United States flote, a second war was done in July, the Santiago's Battle.
    At the end, all the Spanish boats except ''Plutón'' were extremely damaged. The admiral Cervera, were humiliated and dismissed after he lost this second battle.

  • THE RENDITION OF SPAIN

    THE RENDITION OF SPAIN
    After Spain lost a big part of his flote after the war, they accepted to sign the Treaty of Paris, were they:
    Refused of Cuba as a property, which declared indepent.
    They gave Puerto Rico, Guam and Philippines to the United States.The last one, was paid for twenty million dollars to Spain.

  • AFTER THE WAR.

    AFTER THE WAR.
    After all the conflicts, with United States and his new properties and the kingdom of Alfonso XIII in Spain, Both had a great comercial relationship.