Spanish-american+War



The Spainish American war began in April 1898 and was a military conflict that began because Spain rejected to give Cuba their freedom. As well as Spain's control over other countries such as Puerto Rico, Guam,and the Phillipine's. The treaty of Paris ended this war and gave cuba its freedom.

Information provided by : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War; also America: Pathways to the Present pg 361

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