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Spanish-American War Timeline

  • Spain criticize the United States

    -Pulitzer published it in the "New York Journal".
    - Spanish Minister Enrique Dupuy de Lóme's letter criticizing McKinley.
    - The letter forewarned about America's intervention in Cuba against Spain.
  • The U.S.S. Maine explodes

    The U.S.S. Maine explodes
    • Spain was blamed for sinking the U.S.S Maine.
    • U.S.S. Maine is sunken off the coast of Havana.
  • Congress passes the Teller Amendment

    • The amendment says that "the U.S can't annex Cuba"
    • Teller Amendment was a response to Mckinley's was speech
  • War began between Spain and U.S.

    War began between Spain and U.S.
    • Spain was first to declare war (April 24,1898)
    • U.S declares war against Spain the next day
  • U.S and Cuba attack Spain

    U.S and Cuba attack Spain
    • Spain is attack on the southern coast of Cuba
    • Spanish General Vara del Rey, Spanish General Linares and Navy Captain Joaquín Bustamante died in battle.
    • Winning permitted the U.S to siege Santiago de Cuba
  • Spanish fleet Santiago Bay

    Spanish fleet Santiago Bay
    • U.S. squadron destroyed all of the Spanish boats.
    • Of the Spanish 350 dead and 160 was wounded.
  • Spanish surrender to the U.S.

    • U.S and Spain agreed to stop fighting
    • The war comes to an unofficial end.
  • Spanish-American War Ends

    Spanish-American War Ends
    • Officially ends the war and hostilities between Spain and U.S
    • Spain and U.S. sign cease-fire agreement
  • Treaty of Paris

    Treaty of Paris
    • U.S sign the Treaty of Paris
    • U.S get control of Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico for $20 million