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The U.S. charging at soldiers for Spain ready for battle

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The Spanish American War was fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. The war was fought largely over the independence of Cuba. Major battles took place in the Spanish colonies of Cuba and the Philippines. The war began on April 25, 1898, when the United States declared war on Spain. The fighting ended with a U.S. victory three and a half months later on August 12, 1898.

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The sinking of Spain's battleship in Maine in Havana Harbor

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Cuban revolutionaries had been fighting for the independence of Cuba for many years. They first fought the Ten Year's War between 1868 and 1878. In 1895, Cuban rebels rose up again under the leadership of Jose Marti. Many Americans supported the cause of the Cuban rebels and wanted the United States to intervene. When conditions in Cuba worsened in 1898, President William McKinley sent the U.S. battleship Maine to Cuba to help protect American citizens and interests in Cuba. On February 15, 1898, a huge explosion caused Maine to sink in Havana Harbor. Although no one was sure exactly what caused the explosion, many Americans blamed Spain. They wanted to go to war.

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Representatives of Spain and the U.S. signing the Treaty of Paris

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The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, it was signed on December 10, 1898. This treaty stated that Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, and ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. Spain also transferred the sovereignty of the Philippines over to the United States, which allowed them to buy it for $20 million.

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An entry in a newspaper announcing that the treaty has been signed

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I really enjoyed doing the topic the Spanish-American War because I got to see different views on how Spain and the United States saw the war. I learned that this topic is in a lot more complex than what people would think because it isn't just a war fought between two countries it's a war fought about something because one country wants it and the other one doesn't want to give it up, this changed my thoughts on the topic because now I was more intrigued and want to keep learning more about it because of all of the intricate things that went into the war and why it happened. I also really enjoyed the technology tool I used for this project, Padlet is a very easy website to use to make project because you can just add your info a title on it and put pictures and it's fast, simple, and easy.

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Spain's military was outmatched from the opening of hostilities, and a representative signed on August 12, 1898, brought an end to the fighting. The United States occupied Cuba and took possession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, because they won the war.

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