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  1. www.britannica.com › event › Spanish-American-WarSpanish-American War | Summary, History, Dates ... - Britannica

    3 days ago · Spanish-American War, (1898), conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.

    • The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

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

    • Missy Sullivan
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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.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Spanish–American_WarSpanish–American War - Wikipedia

    The Spanish–American War (April 21 – December 10, 1898) began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba, leading to United States intervention in the Cuban War of Independence.

    • April 21 – August 13, 1898, (3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)

  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. courses.lumenlearning.com › wm-ushistory2 › chapterThe Spanish-American War | United States History II

    Learning Objectives. Explain the origins and major events of the Spanish-American War. Figure 1. Whereas Americans thought of the Spanish colonial regime in Cuba as a typical example of European imperialism, this 1896 Spanish cartoon depicts the United States as a land-grabbing empire.

  6. pressbooks-dev.oer.hawaii.edu › ushistory › chapterThe Spanish-American War and Overseas Empire – U.S. History

    The Spanish-American War lasted approximately ten weeks, and the outcome was clear: The United States triumphed in its goal of helping liberate Cuba from Spanish control. Despite the positive result, the conflict did present significant challenges to the United States military.