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Spanish American War
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The DeLome Letter
It was a letter written by Senor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lome that the US intercepted. It had negative comments about President McKinley and and his policies, which fueled anti-Spanish feelings in the US and was a cause of the war. -
Sinking of the USS Maine
The USS Maine ship exploded in Havana Havana Harbor, killing 268 men. This event created tension because many think that the explosion was a result of Spanish sabotage. -
US Declaration of War on Spain
US Congress declared war on Spain on April 25, 1898. This was a result of American interest in Cuba combined with the conflict with the Spanish through the de Lome letter and the explosion of the USS Maine. -
Attack on Manila Bay
The American Asiatic Squadron under Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific Squadron, which was under the control of Admiral Patricio Montojo. It was the first engament of the Spanish American War -
Battle of San Juan Hill
The Battle of San Juan Hill was a decisive battle of the Spanish American war in favor of the US. It was the bloodiest battle of the war, as well as the biggest victory of the Rough RIders and their commander, Theodore Roosevelt, who would become president of the US later. -
Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris was the agreement made after the Spanish American war, but it didn't go into effect until April 11, 1899. In it, the Spanish Empire gave up its control of Cuba and Puerto Rico, as well as gave parts of the Spanish West Indies, Guam, and the Philippines to the US.
