The Spanish-American War was fought in 1898 between Spain and the United States. The Spanish-American War ended Spain’s colonial rule in the Americas. The war began when Cuba tried to achieve independence from Spain in February of 1895. The United States officially declared war on Spain in April, after the USS Maine battleship exploded in Havana, killing 266 American sailors. It was never proven that Spain was actually responsible for the battleship sinking, but the US newspapers battle cry became

“Remember the Maine! To hell with Spain!” (Norris 123). Years before the war, the United States and Spain were at peace with one another until April 1898. President Mckinley was pressured into retaliation caused from the sinking of the battleship Maine and words from the press. As the war came to an end, an agreement was made in 1898. The Spanish-American War, a time of war and conflict, eventually ended with the United States and Spain’s formal agreement to the terms of the Treaty of Paris. Captain

Journal of War Spanish-American War Title: Spanish-American War Location: Cuba and surrounding ocean Dates: April 1898 - December 1898 Underlying Causes: Cuba's struggle for independence from Spain. Immediate Cause: Sinking of USS Maine Leaders (with bios): • Spanish Political: Prime Minister Práxedes Mateo Sagasta: Liberal politician, agreed to constitution for Puerto Rico and Cuba that gave both countries more freedom. Often blamed for Spain's loss of territories. • Spanish Navy: Admiral Pascual

After many complications with Latin America, the Spanish-American War is finally upon us. It all started with the Cuban rebellion. In the early months of 1898, riots began to erupt in Havana, Cuba. This began to worry American citizens. Mckinley, our president, sent a ship called the U.S.S. Maine to Havana’s harbor. President Mckinley only did this to protect the citizens of America and their property, he had no interest in starting a war. Then a horrible event occurred. On February 15th, 1898, the

The Spanish-American War Summary The Americans and Cubans were at a ‘bullet to bullet’ discord against one another. Within this so to speak ‘discord’ both America and Cuba just wanted the freedom to run their countries in peace. In America there were two rival newspapers; one generic one and one yellow journalism one. With the yellow journalism one America began to want to fight a war against Spain. They wanted Spain to leave the American Hemisphere because they wanted the land to themselves and

in Havana, when it was blown up killing 260 American sailors. America blamed it on Spain, which they controlled Cuba and Puerto Rico, and declared war. We also chose this topic because we wanted to learn more about the war and also to teach other more about it. The Spanish American war is not taught a lot in school because it only lasted three months. Our main topics during our exhibit will be about the battles, the rough riders, and the results of the war. We were inspired to research this paper

In 1898, a short, sharp war over Cuba led the U.S. to take control of Cuba, the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico. Cuban rebels had long been fighting to free their land from Spanish rule. In 1895, this rebellion flared up again. It threatened U.S. interests in Cuba. There were many causes to the Spanish American War, however there are some that play a much larger role in the cause of the war. How could such a little war have such a large impact on American society at the turn of the 20th century

Ava Walker Mr. Wormell USHH1 8 May 2023 Spanish American War Essay Throughout the history of the United States of America, the Spanish-American war has been illustrated as the United States stepping in and assisting Cuba in a time of need. The United States offered their aid to Cuba to obtain freedom and independence just like they had received from France in the Revolutionary War. However, this illustration is not universally perceived. As, the United States of America wrongfully forced themselves