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5 days ago · How did the Spanish-American War end? Spain’s military was outmatched from the opening of hostilities, and an armistice 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.
- Consequences of The War
The Spanish-American War, short as it was and relatively...
- Destruction of The Maine
Destruction of the Maine, an incident preceding the...
- Philippine-American War
Philippine-American War, war between the United States and...
- Causes & Effects
List covering some of the major causes and effects of the...
- Philippine Revolution
Philippine Revolution (1896–98), Filipino independence...
- Battle of Manila Bay
Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), defeat of the Spanish...
- Consequences of The War
2 days ago · The war ended with two separate treaties dealing with the two different theaters of war. The Treaty of Paris between France, Spain and Great Britain ended the war in North America and for overseas territories taken in the conflict. The 1763 Treaty of Hubertusburg ended the war among Saxony, Austria and Prussia.
- 17 May 1756 – 15 February 1763, (6 years, 8 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
4 days ago · The Platt Amendment was a set of conditions imposed by the United States on Cuba after the Spanish-American War. It limited Cuba's sovereignty and gave the US the right to intervene in its affairs. Learn more about the historical context, the text, and the impact of this controversial document at Teaching American History.
3 days ago · At the conclusion of the short Spanish-American War, Spain ceded the Philippine Archipelago to the United States under the 1898 Treaty of Paris. The insurrection in Cuba had drawn the U.S. into conflict with Spain, and now the treaty had thrown the U.S. into the middle of another insurgency, this time in the Philippines.
3 days ago · The Spanish-American War ended in December, 1898, when Spain surrendered to the U.S. and negotiated a peace treaty that sold Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the U.S. Cuba remained independent, but firmly under the influence of the United States.
1 day ago · The Spaniards capitulated, and on December 10, 1898, the U.S. and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Spanish–American War. In Article III, Spain ceded the Philippine archipelago to the United States, as follows: "Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine Islands, and comprehending the islands ...
4 days ago · Valeriano Weyler y Nicolau, marquis de Tenerife was a Spanish general who, as captain general of Cuba shortly before the outbreak of the Spanish–American War (1898), used stern antirebel measures that were exploited by U.S. newspapers to inflame public opinion against Spanish rule of Cuba.
