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William Hearst said...
"You furnish the pictures and I'll furnish the war". This type of exagerated writing is called yellow journalism -
William McKinley became president
he was the 25th president of the U.S. -
U.S.S. Maine blew up and sank
the Americans though that Spain did it -
U.S. congress declares war on on Spain
they declared war to help cuba become independent and to hopefully expand our cuonrty's boundries -
The first battle between Spanish and American Forces
U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines. -
Theodore Roosevelt started the rough riders
Theodore Roosevelt was the assistant Secretary of the Navy in Washington, but then quit becuase he wanted to help fight in the Spanish American War. He formed a volunteer calvary called the rough riders -
Rough Riders win the battle of San Juan Hill
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The Spanish surrender
they surrendered at Santiago -
The U.S. and Spain sign the Protocol of Peace
that treaty ended the war also ending hostilities between the two. -
The Treaty of Paris is signed
The Treaty of Paris was signed by representatives from the U.S. and Spain. Afte a long while of debate, the treaty is ratified by the U.S. senate on February 6, 1899.
