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The Spanish–American War began on April 25, 1898, due to a series of escalating disputes between the two nations, and ended on December 10, 1898, with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. It resulted in Spain's loss of its control over the remains of its overseas empire. [7]
The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States, and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations. Spain saw its days of empire fade, as the United States saw the prospect of overseas empire emerge. [1] The war was ended by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10 that same year.
After over two months of difficult negotiations, the formal peace treaty, the Treaty of Paris, was signed in Paris on December 10, 1898, [166] and was ratified by the United States Senate on February 6, 1899. The United States gained Spain's colonies of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines in the treaty, and Cuba became a U.S. protectorate. [166]
February 15, 1898: Spanish–American War: USS Maine exploded in Havana harbor. December 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris ended Spanish–American War, 30 Stat. 1754 . Major legislation
December 5 - McKinley delivers the 1898 State of the Union Address. [2] December 10 - The Spanish–American War officially ends with the signing of the Treaty of Paris. December 23 - Guam is transferred to the authority of the United States Navy.
U.S. Secretary of State John Hay signs the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. October 1 - The Paris Peace Conference begins in Paris, France. U.S. President McKinley instructs the American chief delegate, William R. Day, to seek U.S. possession of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the island of Luzon (not the entire Philippines). [153]
Long before the Texas Revolution, parts of the state were briefly considered in U.S. territory, all stemming from the Louisiana Purchase. Bridges: 1819 treaty led to modern-day boundaries of East ...
1848 – Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo – fully ends the Mexican–American War; sets the Rio Grande as the boundary between Mexico and Texas and cedes much of northern Mexico to the United States. 1849 – Treaty of Friendship, Commerce and Navigation – Treaty between the Hawaiian Kingdom and the United States