Spanish American

When the U.S troops arrived at San Juan Hill they were surprised to find 500 Spanish troops that held their ground against an army 10 times their size but in the end the Rough Riders and the 9th and 10th cavalry reached the crest of the San Juan and Kettle Hill. After reaching the crest the next day the U.S troops began to siege the…

Maine in the Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The U.S. also supported the ongoing struggle of Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines for independence against Spanish rule. This would be the first war fought overseas by the United States and it involved campaigns in both Cuba and the Philippine Islands. The majority of Spanish-American War soldiers were volunteers who originated from all over the United States for their part in, as Secretary of State John Hay called it, a "splendid little…

1. Describe the Spanish American War including how the United States became involved. What was gained by the United States a result of the war? The Spanish-American War (1898) was a battle between the United States and the Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and brought about United States acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. The war started in the Cuban struggle for independence from Spain, which started in February of 1895. The Cuban clash…

The Spanish-American war has recently ended. Money, resources, and troops have been lost. A big question that I have been asked by President William McKinely has been wandering around in my mind. Should the U.S Annex the Philippines? The Spanish-American war has lasted three months and we have lost many soldiers. Spent generous amounts of money and used up resources. This war was against Spain. The reason for the war was to win over the Philippines. And for the United States to become more of a…

against Spain. American had an easy victory over Spain taking control of Cuba, Porta- Rico, and Guam. As the rest of the world was building empires America feared if it did not do anything soon it would be over run. The Spanish-American war was a win-win for America it provided Cuba with safety from Spain and conquered territories. Then in early May the American navy went to the Philippians and destroyed the Spanish fleet. Then in July the Spanish were over run again by the Americans and later…

The Spanish have influenced the society of the United States of America in a number of ways and are most certainly one of the most impactful groups to many aspects of the society that has now been established. This influence stems back to centuries ago when the Spaniards were at the peak of their empire. Their strongest years would be from 1500 to 1720, when the Spaniards were in the midst of their conquistador era and dominated many territories (Macleod 374). People of Spanish descent make up…

The Spanish-American War and the Philippine-American War have often been categorized as either where the United States went wrong and became an imperialist power or where it went right and exerted its right to protect and promote democratic values. Historically the literature about United States involvement in the Spanish-American War has been to commemorate 1898 as the moment in which the nation first projected itself as a world power. The year 1898 was a watershed moment in history, it has…

During the Spanish-American War, many people fighting for and with America perished while taking up arms for the independence of other or their own countries. Throughout the whole entire world, over three hundred thousand service members served for the United States. The total of battle deaths and deaths in service was close to one hundredth of those who served at around twenty-five hundred. There were less non-lethal wounds than deaths for the side of the United States with around sixteen…

What I learned in American history is three things is WW1 the New deal Spanish American War I’m talking about what happen in that time and the effect that it has today. The first topic is the Spanish American War that when we want more power people fought for land at that and we want the resources and money but that made a huge war. The effect is that we got the Philippines, Cuba, Panama, Puerto Rico. The Philippines that almost starts a war because they wanted to be there own so there…

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.…