Spanish–American War

The Spanish-American War of 1898 made the world recognize the United States as a dominant power. This hard fault battle that proceeded for about ten weeks resulted in a victory for the United States, defeating the once powerful Spanish military. In result the United States got to govern Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. Cuba, unlike the other three countries that were under the power of the United states, were able to become and independent nation. This war was started by the overall idea…

Spanish American Wars of Independence The civil war was intended to allow the colonies independence, but they couldn't do it alone. From 1808 to 1829, the Spanish citizens in America fought with their Spanish Oppressors. With the institution of social society new oppression's, the war had another motive. America eventually had to get involved, not because they supported the colonist but because the European power was in America's domain. This aided in sparking the Monroe Doctrine during its run…

went to war with the Sioux Indians. General Custer and his army lost their lives that day. The slaughter of General Custer and all his men quickly severed to justify the expansion of moving west. Soon all Indians either surrendered or died of starvation. The Government in turn gave them a reservation to live on. The argument for expansion basically comes down to this, to get a far away from England as possible, and the constant improvement of the American dream. The Spanish American war caused…

The Impact of the Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War was the clash between the United States and the Spanish Kingdom. The war started when Cuba wanted independence from Spain. Spain’s attempts to layoff the rebellion were addressed in the United States newspapers. Their curiosity sparked. After the anonymous sinking of the USS Maine in Cuba in Havana Harbor, United States’ intervention became a popular and growing command. The War ended when America gained possession of territories…

The Spanish-American War sparked a radical change within mainstream American thought. Before the late 19th century, Americans were against expanding an American Empire and had a negative view of American Interventionism. The public felt that American imperialism was hypocritical because they fought a bloody revolution to be free from Britain’s Empire. If America were to become a colonial power, we would be doing the same thing that Britain did to America during the revolution. However, by the…

Why Did The United States Invade Cuba? The Spanish–American War was a conflict fought between Spain and the United States that started in April and ended in August (1898). There are many interpretations of what caused the U.S. to invade Cuba to fight the Spanish-American war. The three main reasons though, were the sinking of the maine, yellow journalism, and imperialism. Because of yellow journalism over the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine it caused the U.S. to act out in anger and sought revenge.…

The American Revolution From 1763 to 1775, Great Britain and the British Colonists were in constant disagreement.Britain and Parliament thought of the colonists as beneath them and that their purpose was to serve them.The British Colonists insisted they were full British citizens and demanded equal rights.They did not think it was fair of Britain to tax them without fair representation, and recognized the fact that Britain did not see them as equals.The Colonists ignored their obligations to…

The Battles of the War The Spanish-American War consisted of two wars. One took place in the Philippines and the other in Cuba. The major battles of the Spanish American War were fought at Manila Bay in the Philippines (May 1, 1898), San Juan Heights or San Juan Hill in Cuba (July 1, 1898) and Santiago Bay in Cuba (July 3, 1898). The battle of Manila Bay is where the U.S. sunk the an entire Spanish fleet. In just seven hours, the entire Spanish Asian fleet is sunk and the U.S. suffered one…

primary topics typically consist of the Spanish-American War, the Cold War, and America’s participation in both World Wars. While these wars indeed augmented America’s status as a world power, often many focus on the land battles and neglect war at sea. However, war at sea had an influential role in the formation of American history. In battles at sea, opportunities to demonstrate leadership, improve technology, and struggle with chance arise. The outcome of the wars at sea determine a nation’s…

the continent. During the 19th century the American Civil War ended slavery in the country. At the end of the century the United States extended into the Pacific Ocean, and the economy, driven in large part by the Industrial Revolution, began to soar. The Spanish–American War and World War I confirmed the country's status as a global military power. The United States emerged from World War II as a global superpower. It was…