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Spanish and American War
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US Attempt to purchase Cuba
American Diplomats recommended that the president buy Cuba from Spain, but Spain said they'd rather see it sunk in the ocean. Spain still continue to control Cuba, but the US still desperately wanted Cuba. One reason why we wanted Cuba for it's position, it's sugar and we thought it already belong to us. -
Cuba's first war for independence
The first Cuba war was a war for their independence against Spain. They rebelled to abolish slavery, but it end up not happening. So then America saw what was going and we started jumping into the mix. Which lead to the Spanish American War. -
Second Cuban War
Cuba destroyed sugar plantations that were own by American and Spanish both. Jose Marti was the leader of the movement for the second war of indepence, but he didn't really last to long (died). -
Valeriano Weyler was sent to Cuba
Spain responded to the Cuban revolt by sending General Valeriano Weyler to Cuba to restore order. Weyler tried to overtake the rebellion by putting them all in concentratrion camps. Where the civilans could help the rebels. Around 300,000 Cubans filled these camps, where thousands died from hunger and diseases. -
Publication of the De lome Letter 1898
New York Journal published a private letter written by Enrique Dupuy de Lome, the Spanish minister to the United States, calling him weak and "a bidder for the admiration of the crowd" -
Expiosion of the USS Maine
The ship blew up in the harbor of Havana. More than 260 men were killed. They had no proof that it was the Spanish, but American newspapers said that they had blown it uo enraging the US citzens. -
US Delcares War on Spain
On April 11, McKinley asked Congress for authority to use force against Spain. After a week of debate, Congress agreed, and on April 20 the United States declared war. -
US Attack on Manila Bay
The American fleet in the Pacific rushed to the Philippines. The next day the Commodore George Dewey gave the command to attack the Spanish fleet at Manila, the capital of the Philippines within hours, Dewey’s men had destroyed all the Spanish ships there. Dewey’s victory allowed U.S. troops to arrive in the Philippines -
US Forces invade Cuba
American forces went to Cuba and began to center in on the port city of Santiago. The army of 17,000 had four African-American regiments of the regular army and the Rough Riders. These would be the people to partake in the battle for kettle hill. -
Battle for Kettle Hill/ San Juan Hill
Was a dramatic uphill attack from the Rough Riders and 4 african American regiments. This left opened up the oppurtunity to take over San Juan Hill. -
Destruction of the Spanish Fleet
The Spanish wanted to try to get past the American Blockade after their defeat at San Juan hill, and this lead to the destruction of the fleet because they were trapped in by the blockade. -
Treaty of Paris
America and Spain signed a treaty to stop the conflicts between them. They then were able to deal with Spain to free Cuba, and claim the Philippines. -
Armistice is signed between the US and Spain
America and Spain both signed a ceasefire agreement ending the conflict between the two countries. The war had only lasted 15 weeks that John Hay called “a splendid little war” and the Spanish and Americans started to negotiate leading to the annexation of Cuba and purchase of the Philippines. -
Naval Blockade of Cuba
In the Caribbean, conflicts began with a naval blockade of Cuba. Admiral William T. Sampson trapped the Spanish fleet in the harbor and they were able to attack more effectively and destroy the Spanish Fleet. -
Capture of Puerto Rico
The United States and Spain met in Paris to agree on an agreement. Spain then freed Cuba and turned over the islands of Guam in the Pacific and Puerto Rico in the West Indies to the United States. Spain also sold the Philippines to the United States for $20 million. -
Spanish Surrender the Philippines
American show interest in the Philippines by helping to fight rebellion against Spain. The Spanish and Americans met up in Paris to discuss Cuba and gave up Cuba and other surrounding islands, also the Philippines were sold to America from the Spanish for $20 million.
