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U.S.A. tries to buy Cuba
In 1854, diplomats recommended to President Franklinierce thet the United States buy CUba from Spain. The Spainish said the they would rather see Cuba sunk in the ocean. -
Cuban Revolt
This event made Americans symathize with the Cubans and made dislike the Spanish even more. -
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Spanish-American War
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Americans Invest in sugar
After the Cubans forced the Spain to abolish slavery, Americans began investing millions of dollars in large sugar cane plantations on the island. -
Americans sympathetic for Cubans
Americans felt bad for the Cubans because they were being controlled by the Spainish like we were by the British. And also Americans were mad about them sending Valerino Weyler who set up concentration camps. -
Yellow Journalism
When William Rudolph Hearst and Joseph Pulitzer had a war between two newspapers. Both of the battled to have the most outrageous and interesting stories. Both of them made the stories way more dramatic then needed. -
The De Lome
Americans became enraged when Enrique Dupuy de Lome wrote a letter insulting President McKinley saying he was "weak" and "a bidder for the admiration of the crowd." And Cuban rebels sent the letter to the New York Journal -
U.S.S. Maine Explodes
When the U.S.S. Maine exploded William Hearst was quick to blame the Spanish for it in The New York Jounal. Even though no one knows who actually blew the U.S.A.'s prized possesion because it was the most modern ship and weapons. -
War in the Philippines
The United States sent a naval fleet to the Philippines. This battle was the first battle of the Spanish-American War. Americans justified it us taking over as us just "helping". -
Landed soldiers in Cuba
Americans landed 17,000 soldiers in Cuba. They were there to protect the American citizens and our allies in Cuba. -
U.S. invaded Puerto Rico
We invaded Puerto Rico for the same reason as the Philippines. We pretty much just wanted the land and control. -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The battle of San Juan Hill was important because it gave Theodore Roosevelt his fame as a military hero. And it was one of the most important wins for thr U.S. in the Spainish-American War. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of paris resulted after the war so there would be peace between the two nation and cuba. -
Spainsih empire is ended
Spain lost all of their land off of their coast. Spain is no longer a world power so there for the United States gain world power by taking Spainish land. -
United States gained an empire
Spain gave up Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. Those nation became a part of the U.S.A. That is what the U.S.A. asked for in the peace treaty.
