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William McKinley becomes president
Republican William McKinley wins the presidential election over democrat William Jennings Bryan -
USS Maine Explodes
The ship sent by America to Cuba, the USS Maine, explodes, killing 260 men. Although later discovered to be false, the Spanish were blamed for this explosion, and started the Spanish American War. Yellow journalism is the exaggerated truth in writing -
Yellow Journalism report on explosion
Reports on the explosion of the Maine cause uproar in the United States, and creates the feel for war on Spain. -
Congress declares war on Spain
Because of the explosion of the Maine, Congress declares war on Spain. -
Roosevelt orders George Dewey to land a surprise attack on the Spanish
Commodore George Dewey, and Theodore Roosevelt (Assistant secretary of the navy) plan for military action in the Phillipines. T.R. sends Dewey to the Phillipines for a surprise attack, and because of the successful strike, could have been the reason we won the war so fast. -
Theodore's Rough Riders win at San Juan Hill
Theodore Roosevelt and his cavalry, the rough riders, traveled to Cuba from Tampa, Florida, to go fight in the war. Accompanied by the 9th and 10th cavalry, the rough riders went to war on San Juan Hill, and successfully defeated the Spanish. -
The signing of the Treaty of Spain
After being defeated on numerous occasions, Spain finally signs an armistice named the Treaty of Paris, ending the War -
Results from the war
The U.S.A acquired Puerto Rico, and Guam from Spain as a result from the Treaty of Paris. We also bought the Phillipines from Spain for 20 million dollars. -
U.S. becomes a world power
After winning a war against Spain and taking all of it's territories, we become a new world power -
Cuba is free
The end of the war gives Cuba it's full independence, but the U.S.A still takes it as a protectorate until it gets its government set
