HIST 221 Chapter reading: Reading The Spanish-American War
19 Oct 2018
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The spanish-american war ended in 1898 and ended spain"s colonial rule in the western. This allowed for the us to become a secure, pacific power. The usa was able to annex hawaii and establish its predominance in the. The war happened between the usa and spain was due to cuban revolutionaries wanting independence from the spanish colonial rule. Cuba is close to the usa and there was lots of economic and political instability in cuba. On april 11, 1891, president william mckinley asked congress for approval to stop the fighting in cuba and for them to establish a stable government that would ensure peace. On april 20, us congress passed a joint resolution acknowledging cuban. Independence and demanded the spanish government to give up their control on the island. The spanish government did not agree and severed diplomatic relations with the us. Cuba and spain declared war with the usa.
