Spanish-American Timeline

  • USS Maine Sank

    USS Maine Sank
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    Spanish-American War

    • A conflict fought between Spain and the US in 1898.
    • Explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in Cuba leading to the War
  • Declaration of War

    • McKinley asks for declaration of war with Spain.
  • The first battle between Spanish and American Forces

    • U.S. Commodore Dewey and his troops defeat Spanish in the Philippines
  • U.S. forces defeat Spanish at San Juan Heights

    U.S. forces defeat Spanish at San Juan Heights
  • U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay,Cuba

  • The Spanish surrender at Santiago

    The Spanish surrender at Santiago
  • The US ended war

    The US ended war
    -The US signed a cease-fire agreement with Spain that brought an end to the Spanish- American War.
  • Signing of Treaty of Paris

    • The war ended with this signing