On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. Although the Spanish American War was ostensibly fought to liberate Caribbean and Philippine islanders from Spanish oppression, the participation of African American troops was very controversial in the African American community.
George Dewey led U.S. naval casualties into Manila Bay in the Philippines on May 1, 1898, and destroyed the anchored Spanish fleet in a morning engagement that cost only seven Americans wounded. Manila itself was occupied by U.S. troops by August. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. The U.S and Spanish commissioners met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to construct a treaty that would end the war. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United States, the Philippines were bought for 20 million, and Cuba became controlled and protected by The U.S. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.
George Dewey led U.S. naval casualties into Manila Bay in the Philippines on May 1, 1898, and destroyed the anchored Spanish fleet in a morning engagement that cost only seven Americans wounded. Manila itself was occupied by U.S. troops by August. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands. The U.S and Spanish commissioners met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to construct a treaty that would end the war. Puerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United States, the Philippines were bought for 20 million, and Cuba became controlled and protected by The U.S. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.