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  2. United States declaration of war on Spain - Wikipedia

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    On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. 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]

  3. Treaty of Paris (1898) - Wikipedia

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    Philippine revolutionaries had declared independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, and resisted the imposition of American sovereignty. The 1899 Battle of Manila between American and Filipino forces on February 4-5, 1899 ignited the Philippine-American War , which concluded with an American victory in 1902.

  4. Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    The Spanish–American War [b] (April 21 – December 10, 1898) was fought between Spain and the United States in 1898. It began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor in Cuba , and resulted in the U.S. acquiring sovereignty over Puerto Rico , Guam , and the Philippines , and establishing a protectorate over Cuba.

  5. 1898 in Spain - Wikipedia

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    March 27 – Spanish general election, 1898; April 11 – U.S. president William McKinley asks the U.S. Congress to declare war on Spain; April 25 – beginning of Spanish–American War; July 1 – Spanish–American War: Battle of El Caney; July 3 – Spanish–American War: Battle of Santiago de Cuba; December 10 – Treaty of Paris (1898)

  6. Timeline of the Spanish–American War - Wikipedia

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    April 23 - Denouncing the blockade as an act of war under international law, Spain declares war on the United States. [76] April 25 - The U.S. Congress declares that a state of war between the U.S. and Spain has existed since April 21. [76] April 27 - The U.S. Asiatic Fleet leaves Mirs Bay, Hong Kong, China, and heads for Manila. [80]

  7. Timeline of United States military operations - Wikipedia

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    1898: Spanish–American War: On April 25, 1898, the United States declared war with Spain, ostensibly aligned with Cuban rebels. The war followed a Cuban insurrection, the Cuban War of Independence against Spanish rule and the sinking of USS Maine in the harbor at Havana.

  8. Teller Amendment - Wikipedia

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    The Teller Amendment was an amendment to a joint resolution of the United States Congress, enacted on April 20, 1898, in reply to President William McKinley's War Message.The amendment was introduced after the USS Maine exploded in February 1898, an event that heightened tensions occurring between the United States and Spain.

  9. 2nd Oregon Volunteer Infantry Regiment - Wikipedia

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    The racetrack in Irving Park in 1907. The regiment was formed after the battleship USS Maine exploded in Havana Harbor in Cuba on 15 February 1898. [2] Cuba was under Spanish rule at the time and the United States became involved in the Cuban War of Independence when the U.S. Congress declared war on Spain on 21 April 1898, beginning the Spanish–American War. [2]