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Home __The Spanish American War__
 * The Americans thought and accused the Spanish of sinking the Battleship Maine.
 * U.S. troops used: 306,760
 * American deaths: 385
 * Spain declared war on the U.S. because the U.S. supported Cuba to be independent of Spanish rule.
 * The Spanish military forced Cubans into slave communities and thousands died from disease and starvation.
 * American newspapers showed the news in a practice later called “yellow journalism” to create more public support for the Cubans.
 * A submarine mine exploded in Havana Harbor in Cuba which made the U.S. battleship Main and killing 260 servicemen.
 * It was never proven. America placed responsibility on Spain. “Remember the Maine!” became the war’s most famous slogan.
 * War with Spain was declared in April 1898.
 * American ships destroy the Spanish fleet off Santiago, Cuba, forcing that city to surrender and showing the end of the Spanish resistance.
 * The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898. Cuba was freed, the U.S. obtained the Philippines for $20 million, and Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the U.S.

Timelines
Josh's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/5-The-Spanish-American-War Nate's timeline-http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/12nmuinos_spanish-american-war Chris'sTimeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/12cmanso_Spanish-Aerican-War Connor's Timeline- http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/Spanish-American-War2010

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Treaty of Paris

The Spanish American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States. While many historians and experts routinely include the struggles for independence in Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam.
==== It was fought over the issue of Cuban independence, the four month war developed into a global conflict as the U.S. Navy and Spain from longstanding colonial outposts in both the Caribbean and the South Pacific. Its outcome— Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines came to the U.S. through the December 10, 1898 with the Treaty of Paris. ====

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