HIS 119S Quiz: Spanish - American War
Document Summary
Spain declared war on us april 23rd, 1898. We declare war on spain april 25th, 1898 but backdate it. May 1st, 1898, us navy under dewey, battle of manila bay (philippines). Battle of san juan hill was the most famous land battle. July 1st, 1898, san juan hill taken by rough riders. City of santiago surrenders to general william shafter. August 13th 1898, city of manilla is captured. December 10th, 1898 treaty of paris ends the war: recognizes cuba"s independence, us got guam, philippines, and puerto rico, paid spain 20 million. War proved we needed a way to get from the atlantic to the pacific quickly. The war cost us 250 million to fight. January 23rd, 1899 philippines declare itself an independent republic led by. Emilio aguinaldo, the self-declared filipino government fights a guerilla war against the us that lasts longer than the spanish american war itself (three years).
