Spanish-American War

By RachealS

  • Brooklyn and New York

    • Brooklyn merges with New York to form what was and still is
      ( present ) New York City.
  • Period: to

    Time Line Events 1898

  • First Auto Insurance Policy

    • As the title say's the first auto insurance policy was issued by the U.S.
    • Auto insurance provides property, liability and medical coverage.

  • U.S.S. Maine Explodes

    U.S.S. Maine Explodes
    • The U.S.S. Maine was hit by a bomb and exploded, killing 266 americans.

  • Black Postmaster Lynched, wife and daughters shot in Lake City, South Carolina.

    • Lynched is a extrajudicial way of punishment by a informal group. ( Terrible Public Execution. ).
    • The Postmaster had a wife, and 3 daughters.

  • U.S. V.S. Spain

    U.S. V.S. Spain
    • The congress adopted a resolution, and in doing so they declared War with Spain.

  • The Battle of San Juan Hill

    The Battle of San Juan Hill
    • This was a battle between the U.S./Cuba and Spain.
    • It was a victory for the U.S./Cuba.

  • Battle of Santiago de Cuba

    Battle of Santiago de Cuba
    • During this battle 1,800 Spaniards died, contrasted to 1 American
    • Death, and 1 American wounded Sailor.

  • Siege of Santiago

    • This decisive result in U.S./ Cuban Victory.
    • The Spaniards surrendered to US forces at Santiago de Cuba.

  • Armistice ends the Spanish-American War

    • The Spanish-American War comes to an end when Spain agrees to peace on U.S. terms.
    • Because of that a Peace Treaty was signed and Spain and the U.S./ Cuba went to peace.