The Spanish American War by Madison Quintero https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3 April 1898 – August 1898 en-us 2016-11-15 20:01:09 UTC 2016-11-16 19:46:06 UTC hello@padlet.com February 1895 Cuba fights for independence from Spain. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137928765 As Cuba struggles to win its freedom from Spain, American newspapers wrote about the Spain's brutality toward the Cubans. Some Americans begin to think the U.S needs to get involved.]]> 2016-11-15 22:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137928765 February 15, 1898 The sinking of the U.S.S. Maine. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929220 The U.S.S. Maine sunk and they did not know the cause. They immediately think to blame Spain.]]> 2016-11-15 22:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929220 April 9, 1898 Spain announces an armistice with Cuba. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929512 Spain agreed to an armistice, which stopped the fighting with Cuba. Spain only allowed Cuba to have limited self-government and the U.S. Congress gave President William McKinley the privileges to use force against Spain.]]> 2016-11-15 22:13:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929512 April 11, 1898 President McKinley asks to declare war on Spain. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929946 McKinley's goal was to avoid war but he reluctantly asked Congress to declare war on Spain. McKinley does this because newspapers were calling him a weak leader for not doing anything against Spain.]]> 2016-11-15 22:16:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137929946 April 20, 1898 The Teller Amendment is passed by Congress. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137930489 This amendment states that U.S cannot annex Cuba. ]]> 2016-11-15 22:19:24 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137930489 April 24, 1898 Spain declares war against the United States. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137930890 Spain was not prepared for the war but they declared it anyways. The U.S quickly responded by declaring war back.]]> 2016-11-15 22:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137930890 May 1, 1898 The Spanish Pacific fleet is destroyed in the Battle of Manila Bay. (The 1st Battle) mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931107 The U.S. destroys Spain's ships in the Battle of Manila Bay. Four hundred Spanish sailors are killed and only six Americans are wounded.]]> 2016-11-15 22:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931107 July 1, 1898 Teddy Roosevelt leads the Rough Riders at San Juan Hill. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931365 U.S attacks Spain on the south coast of Cuba. Spanish troops at San Juan Hill and Kettle Hill are overwhelmed by U.S. troops led by Teddy Roosevelt. ]]> 2016-11-15 22:24:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931365 July 17, 1898 The Spanish fleet in the Caribbean is destroyed in the Battle of Santiago. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931614 After a fairly easy fight with Spain, the U.S. and Spain agree to bring the fighting to an end. The war is now over but it is not official. ]]> 2016-11-15 22:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931614 August 13, 1898 U.S. troops capture Manila in a mock battle. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931886 U.S. and Spanish troops have a fake battle in Manila. It was known that Spain would surrender and allow the U.S. to tak the Philippines.]]> 2016-11-15 22:28:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137931886 December 10, 1898 The U.S. and Spain sign the Treaty of Paris. mjquintero100 https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137932159 The Spanish-American War officially comes to an end once the U.S. and Spain sign the Treaty of Paris. The U.S. takes possession of Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico for $20 million.]]> 2016-11-15 22:30:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mjquintero100/5zn9jeiigym3/wish/137932159