Spanish-American War Timeline

By delaneyj8
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    Beginning of Spanish-American War

    -United States of America against Spain
    - American President at the time= William McKinley
    - Prime Minister of Spain at the time= Sagasta

  • USS Maine Sinks

    USS Maine Sinks
    • start to the Spanish-American War
    • 258 sailers died
    • located at the Havana Harbor

  • McKinley asks for declaration of war on Spain

    McKinley asks for declaration of war on Spain
    • the U.S Congress was not on board yet -asked for war because Spain sunk the USS Maine

  • The U.S. Congress declares war on Spain

    • when the war became "official"

  • U.S. forces defeated the Spanish in battle

    U.S. forces defeated the Spanish in battle
    -Battle of San Juan Heights
    - defeated because Spain was outnumber by Teddy Roosevelt's "Rough Riders"

  • U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba

    • spotted by Commodore Winfield S. Schley's "Flying Squadron"
    • Battle of Santiago de Cuba
    • American won

  • The Spanish Surrendered

    • Location: Santiago
    • Granted independence to Cuba

  • The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace

    • cession of Puerto Rico, Cuba, Manila in the Philippines
    • it was the final peace treaty

  • The Treaty of Paris is signed

    The Treaty of Paris is signed
    -ended the Spanish-American War
    - came into effect on April 11, 1899