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Spanish American War APUSH

By amyluo

  • Sinking of the USS Maine Ship

    Sinking of the USS Maine Ship
    The cause of the explosion of the USS Maine was unnkown but it resulted in the death of 260 American service men. This lead to America declaring war on Spain.

  • the DeLome Letter

    the DeLome Letter
    The DeLome letter was a letter written by the Spanish Ambassador. It asked for intervedntion and it later led the United States to establish peace in Cuba,.

  • Declaration of war on Spain

    Declaration of war on Spain
    Ubited States declared was on Spain when the USS Maine Battleship was reported to have been destroyed for no reason., Not only that,, the DeLome letter that was written by the Spanish Ambassador, characterized McKinley as weak and unpopular.

  • Attack on Manila Bay

    Attack on Manila Bay
    The batle ended any threat the Americans felt from Spian as all major batteships from Spain were destroyed.

  • Battle of San JUan Hill

    Battle of San JUan Hill
    This was the battle where Theodeore Roosevelt proved his bravery as he urged the American amry to charge against the sapnish army. This was a turning point in the battle because it gave America the upper hand.

  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    The Treaty of Paris gave Cuba independence and held SPain responsible for Cuba's debt. Not only that, it also ceded Puerto Rico nd Guam to the United Staes and it also acquired the Philipines for 20 million dollars.