As the Cuban Revolution rages on, Cuban Guerrillas ask America for help, and when they say no, they burn down American Sugarcane. The Media goes wild and makes exaggerated/false stories, called Yellow Journalism.
Lol no
US DEMANDS
The U.S.S Maine, an American Warship placed in Havanah after the Sugarcane incident, mysteriously blows up. The media is quick to blame Spain. The U.S. still remains indifferent.
TREATY OF PARIS
PUERTORICO
President William McKinley, the president at the time, believed that America should be peaceful in the war. He believed this because America was just becoming a world power.
GUAM
America wanted to make a treaty because they did not want to fight but they wanted to help the Cubans. Spain Refused
NO MORE RECONCENTRATION CAMPS AND A TRUCE
GIVE THE CUBANS INDEPENDANCE
GIVE US MONEY FOR THE MAINE
After a short bit of fighting, the Treaty of Paris is made. Seriously WHY ARE THERE SO MANY TREATIES OF PARIS!!
CONGRATULATIONS THE US NOW HAS a ton of land for winning. cool.
CUBANS ACTUALY HAVE INDEPENDANCE NOW
U.S. GIVES SPAIN$20 MILLION
After the war was over, the United States gained three territories: Puerto Rico, Guam and The Phillipines.