Spanish american war for kids william mckinley was the 25th american president who served in office from march 4, 1897 to september 14, 1901. The uss maine explodes and sinks in havana harbor on feb. The spanishamerican war was a fourmonth conflict between spain and the united states, provoked by word of spanish colonial brutality in cuba. Digmaang espanyolamerikano was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in 1898. William jennings bryan democratic presidential candidate of 1896 and 1900, against mckinley. The spanishamerican war hispanic division, library of congress.
It also helped to make the united states a world power. For several centuries spains position as a world power had been slipping away. Although the war was largely brought about by the efforts of u. The spanishamerican war was an 1898 conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. They had little research or facts to back up their. The leader of spain during the war was queen regent maria christina. Fun facts for kids about the spanishamerican war archives. Spanish american war, 1898, brief conflict between spain and the united states arising out of spanish policies in cuba.
The spanish american war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power. The spanishamerican war, 1898 office of the historian. The spanishamerican war of 1898 was a military clash between the united states and spain. Spanishamerican war, 1898, brief conflict between spain and the united states arising out of spanish policies in cuba.
The spanishamerican war was a war fought between spain and the united states of america in the year 1898. Georgias experience in the spanish american war would serve it well in the coming years as the nation headed for world war i 191718, in which the state would repeat its role as an important part of americas victory. Spanish american war learn more about the spanishamerican war on the national museum of american history website the world of 1898. All about spanish general valerianoweyler colonel theodore roosevelt european powers facts about february 15 1898 facts about when u. The spanishamerican war was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in. The diplomacy of the united states and spain over cuba, 18951898. A merica went to war against spain to free cuba from spanish domination. The first story concerns a telegram william randolph hearst allegedly sent to frederic remington, who was waiting in havana to illustrate a war that was not happening. After over 400 years of spanish rule, cubans were eventually able to gain their liberty. Major battles took place in the spanish colonies of cuba and the philippines.
When an initial military coup failed to win control of the entire country, a bloody civil war ensued, fought with great ferocity on both sides. April 12, 1900 the foraker act was passed in which some elements of selfgovernment was allowed in puerto rico. Fought between april and august 1898, the spanish american war was the result of american concern over spanish treatment of cuba, political pressures, and anger over the sinking of uss maine. The united states easily defeated spain in the spanishamerican war of 1898. May 14, 2010 the spanish american war was an 1898 conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u.
History us history before 1900 the spanish american war was fought between the united states and spain in 1898. The spanishamerican war 10 questions tough, 10 qns, ssmiley92, feb 24 07 even though it is usually not seen as a major war in u. Fun facts spain colonized central and south america during the 1500s, including cuba. Though president william mckinley had wished to avoid war, american forces moved swiftly once it began.
The spanishamerican war find more facts about the spanishamerican war on the library of congress website. They were instructed to encamp at the foot of the san juan heights and took a position at the base of kettle hill which was separated by a small gully and a pond from the more elevated san juan hill. Spain lost the sea war and had to give up its colonies of cuba, the philippines, puerto rico, and part of guam. The history of the spanishamerican war is told in a factual timeline sequence consisting of a series of interesting, short facts providing a simple method of relating the history of the spanishamerican war for kids, schools and homework projects. Dec 06, 2017 spanish american war uniforms and equipment of the us army duration. The spanish american war took place in 1898, and resulted in the united states of america gaining control over the former colonies of spain in the caribbean and pacific. The war forced spain to give up control of cuba, the last of its colonies in the americas. The spanishamerican war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power. The spanish american war the spanish american war was a military clash between two countries with competing visions of expansion. This war was fought in part because a lot of people wanted cuba to become independent and also because many americans wanted their country to get a colonial empire. Servicemembers worldwide 306,760 battle deaths 385 other deaths in service nontheater 2,061 nonmortal woundings 1,662. Spanish american war national museum of american history. The spanishamerican war began on april 25th, 1898 and ended on august 12th, 1898, lasting three months, two weeks and four days. The spanish american war began on april 25th, 1898 and ended on august 12th, 1898, lasting three months, two weeks and four days.
On july 1 the roosevelt regiment was given orders to move northward toward santiago. In 1985, the cubans demanded independence from cuba, resulting in. Struggles to become independent began at the beginning of the 19th century and came as a result of the way the spanish handled cuba and cubans and as a result of mass executions of whomever tried to struggle for cuban liberty. The spanish american war claimed the lives of 3,000 americans, but only a small fraction of these soldiers died in combat. The spanish american war was a war fought between spain and the united states of america in the year 1898. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in. American business sees economic gain in cuban trade and resources and american power zones in latin america. Spanish american war facts the spanishamerican war began on april 25th, 1898 and ended on august 12th, 1898, lasting three months, two weeks and four days. War fires stoked by jingo journalism as american people support cuban rebels against spain. Commodore george dewey sailed to the philippines to attack spains pacific fleet in the what was known as the battle of manila bay on may 1, 1898.
The war against spain began several months after the sinking of the battleship maine on february 15, 1898, in havana, cuba. Kids learn about the spanish american war including events leading up to the war. Georgias experience in the spanishamerican war would serve it well in the coming years as the nation headed for world war i 191718, in which the state would repeat its role as an important part of americas victory. Servicemembers worldwide 4,734,991 battle deaths 53,402 other deaths in service nontheater 63,114 nonmortal woundings 204,002. Apr 16, 2019 the spanish american war similarly was a watershed in news coverage.
The spanish american war of 1898 was a military clash between the united states and spain. The war between the united states and spain began on april 25, 1898, and was known as the spanish american war. The 51st iowa volunteers leaving the presidio and heading for the philippines in 1898. The war began on april 25, 1898 when the united states declared war on spain. He is best known for his victory at the battle of manila bay during the spanishamerican war, with the loss of only a single crewman on the american side. Congress declares war upon spain on april 25, 1898. The 10 most important events of the spanishamerican war. Spanish american war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. After ousting spain from cuba, the united states seized puerto rico.
It ended the spanish colonial rule in the americas. On april 21, 1898, the united states declared war against spain. One of the important events during his presidency was the spanish american war. American correspondents cover the spanishamerican war. Spain colonized central and south america during the 1500s, including cuba. 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. Spanishamerican war kids britannica kids homework help. Interesting spanishamerican war facts and timeline for kids are detailed below.
And subsequently it annexed the philippines, samoa, guam, and wake island. Spanish american war learn more about the spanishamerican war on the national museum of american history website. Fought between april and august 1898, the spanishamerican war was the result of american concern over spanish treatment of cuba, political pressures, and anger over the sinking of uss maine. It was evident to roosevelt that his men were being held in. But the war provided the united states an opportunity to seize overseas possessions and begin building an american empire. Jan 23, 1899 the philippines declares itself an independent republic, led by emilio aguinaldo.
Two stories, neither of them true, color popular conceptions about reporters in the spanishamerican war of 1898. Spanishamerican war and the philippineamerican war, 1898. The united states easily defeated spain in the spanish american war of 1898. The spanish american war and its aftermath delayed philippine independence until after world war ii, but established a relationship that fostered a substantial filipino population within u. Spanishamerican war britannica explore the britannica website to learn more about the. It led to an expansion of foreign news reporting befitting a world leader. The spanishamerican war similarly was a watershed in news coverage. Chronology of puerto rico in the spanishamerican war the. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of uss maine in havana harbor in cuba, leading to u. Spanish civil war 193639, military revolt by nationalist rebels, supported by conservative elements within the country, against the republican government of spain.
Emilio aguinaldo partially of chinese descent, aguinaldo was the philippines revolutionary leader, first against the spanish and then, after the end of the spanish american war, against the americans. For troops on both sides, yellow fever and typhoid were the real enemies. Click for more fascinating facts about the war or download the comprehensive worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. It was fought between spain and the united states, after spain declared war on the u. The spanishamerican war the spanishamerican war was a military clash between two countries with competing visions of expansion. Percentage of cubas sugar industry controlled by the united states in 1895. How yellow journalism sparked the spanishamerican war. Many historians and experts today dont think that the spanish were involved with the sinking of the maine some american newspapers at the time used yellow journalism to sensationalize the war and the sinking of the maine. Spanish american war trivia quizzes in our history category. War breaks out between united states and spanish forces after the u.
Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. George dewey december 26, 1837 january 16, 1917 was admiral of the navy, the only person in united states history to have attained the rank. But if you see something that doesnt look right, click here to contact us. Spanishamerican war in georgia new georgia encyclopedia. A fourmonth struggle, it resulted in a further disappearance of spanish influence in the western hemisphere and a wider influence for the united states in both the caribbean and the pacific. April 29, 1898, the san francisco call san francisco, california, image 1. The war was fought largely over the independence of cuba. A submarine mine exploded in havana harbor in cuba, sinking the u. Maine, the rough riders, san juan hill, results, and interesting facts. The spanish american war was a fourmonth conflict between spain and the united states, provoked by word of spanish colonial brutality in cuba. It was, to a large degree, brought about by the efforts of u.
In rapid campaigns, american forces seized the philippines and guam. Chronology of puerto rico in the spanish american war 1868. Foreign relations has been retired and is no longer maintained. He is best known for his victory at the battle of manila bay during the spanishamerican war, with the loss of only a single crewman on the american side dewey was born in montpelier, vermont. The spanish military forced cubans into slave communities and thousands died from disease and starvation. A fourmonth struggle, it resulted in a further disappearance of spanish influence in the western hemisphere and a wider influence for the united states in.