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SPANISH AMERICAN WAR
1898
Who fought, WHO WON, WHO
LOST?
The United States vs. Spain. The U.S. won, Spain lost big.
John J. Pershing
fought in this war.
WHO RULED at the time?
In Spain, Queen Marķa Cristina ruled for her son Alfonso
XIII. In the United States, President William McKinley
was in office.
WHY DID THEY FIGHT?
Cuba wanted independence from Spain. Spain wanted to hang on to Cuba. The
U.S. wanted Spanish power out of their neighborhood.
The U.S. demanded Spanish withdrawal
from Cuba. Spain didn't hear well on that ear and stayed put. On
April 22, 1898, the U.S. started blockading Spanish ports. On April
24, 1898, Spain declared war on the U.S.
WHERE DID THEY FIGHT?
On May 1, 1898, the opponent's naval forces clashed in the harbor of
Manila, Philippines. Spain was finished off in the harbor of
Santiago de Cuba on July 3, 1898.
And here is the map:

MAP OF THE SPANISH
AMERICAN WAR
Click to enlarge
WHAT ENDED THE WAR?
The Treaty of Paris, signed December 10, 1898. Spain lost
Guam and Puerto Rico to the U.S. and had to let go of Cuba as well.
And for measly $20,000,000, the U.S.
bought control over the Philippines from the Spanish.
Check the
costs of major US wars in comparison.
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