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Spanish-American War
__Causes__ __Major Players__ __Major Events__ __Effects__
 * Demands for freedom and independence from Cuban Patriots from Spanish rule
 * America felt sorry for the Cuban’s after the Savage. (10 years of war that ended in a loss of the Cuban’s) 1868-1878
 * After the Savage, Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau put into place a concentration camp system in 1896. Forced to small towns where thousands died.
 * The loss of American lives in Cuba due to Guerilla Warfare.
 * The possible loss of the Isthmian Canal, which connected the U.S. to the Western Hemisphere.
 * The sinking of the U.S. Battleship Maine on Feb. 15, 1898, which took 260 men’s lives.
 * The United States aided the Cuban’s from the Spanish rule in Cuba
 * The Guerilla forces that fought the U.S.
 * The Spanish army
 * Apr. 10, 1898, the queen of Spain ordered hostilities to stop
 * When the De Lome letter was published, which called Mckinley weak, he revolved against the Spanish.
 * Apr. 11, 1898, President McKinley asked Congress if the U.S. could intervene in Cuba.
 * Congress passed his request and also passed a bill that said that the U.S. would withdraw from Cuba once Independence was reached in Cuba (Teller Amendment).
 * Apr. 22, 1898, Congress started the enlistment of volunteer troops. Congress took those troops and began to blockade Spanish ports.
 * Apr. 24, 1898, Spain declared war on the U.S. and the next day, Congress declared war on Spain.
 * May 1, 1898, George Dewey’s squadron sailed to the harbor of Manila, in the Philippine Islands and attacked/defeated the Spanish Fleet.
 * May 19, 1898, Spanish Admiral Pascual Cervera y Topete lead a Spanish fleet into the harbor of Santiago de Cuba and was later blockaded by U.S. Commodore W. S. Schley on May 28, 1898.
 * In an attempt to escape on June 3, 1898, the Spanish fleet was destroyed.
 * July 17, 1898, Santiago surrendered and on Aug. 13, 1898 a armistice was signed and the war was officially over.
 * The spread of Yellow Fever between troops which aided the U.S. government in withdrawing troops.
 * Cuba was given its independence back and was now free of any Spanish rule.
 * The Treaty of Paris was signed on Dec. 10, 1898
 * The U.S. came out of the war with a new international power.

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__Timelines__ Maura-http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Spanish-American-War-Events Andrew-http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/11aguinan-Spanish-American-War Megan-http://www.xtimeline.com/evt/list.aspx?id=122280