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  2. www.britannica.com › summary › Causes-and-Effects-ofSpanish-American War | Causes & Effects | Britannica

    List covering some of the major causes and effects of the Spanish-American War. The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain. By the time the war drew to a close, Spanish colonial rule in the New World had come to an end, and the United States controlled strategically significant lands.

  3. www.history.com › spanish-american-warSpanish-American War: Causes, Battles & Timeline | HISTORY

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    • Causes: Remember the Maine! The war originated in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which began in February 1895. Spain’s brutally repressive measures to halt the rebellion were graphically portrayed for the U.S. public by several sensational newspapers engaging in yellow journalism, and American sympathy for the Cuban rebels rose.
    • War Is Declared. Spain announced an armistice on April 9 and speeded up its new program to grant Cuba limited powers of self-government. But the U.S. Congress soon afterward issued resolutions that declared Cuba’s right to independence, demanded the withdrawal of Spain’s armed forces from the island, and authorized the use of force by President William McKinley to secure that withdrawal while renouncing any U.S. design for annexing Cuba.
    • Spanish American War Begins. The ensuing war was pathetically one-sided, since Spain had readied neither its army nor its navy for a distant war with the formidable power of the United States.
    • Treaty of Paris. The Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish American War was signed on December 10, 1898. In it, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20 million.

  4. www.khanacademy.org › a › the-spanish-american-warThe Spanish-American War (article) | Khan Academy

    When the USS Maine sank, the United States believed the tragedy was the result of Spanish sabotage and declared war on Spain. The Spanish-American War lasted only six weeks and resulted in a decisive victory for the United States.

  5. www.americanhistorycentral.com › entries › spanishSpanish American War, Overview, Facts, Significance, APUSH

    Oct 16, 2023 · June 22, 1898 — U.S. ground forces landed at Daiquiri. July 1, 1898 — U.S. forces won the Battle of El Caney and the Battle of San Juan Heights. July 3, 1898 — The U.S. Navy defeated the Spanish Navy at the Battle of Santiago de Cuba. July 17, 1898 — Spanish forces in Cuba surrendered.

    • Randal Rust

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › spanish-american-warSpanish-american War | Encyclopedia.com

    Jun 8, 2018 · views 3,254,973 updated Jun 08 2018. SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. The Spanish-American War is widely misunderstood to be one conflict that began in 1898, lasted about four years, and was fought between the United States and Spain in two locations a world apart from each other, Cuba and the Philippines.

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  8. guides.loc.gov › spanish-american-war › introductionSpanish-American War: A Resource Guide - Library of Congress

    Jul 6, 2022 · Created: July 6, 2022. Last Updated: July 18, 2022. Introduction. The Spanish-American War (1898) was fought between the United States and Spain, a conflict that ended with Spain losing most of its overseas empire and the U.S. emerging as a world power.

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