May of 1898 and contains the muster rolls of the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and a partial musterin roll of the 4th regiments of tennessee infantry. In 1898, the united states assisted in war to protect its citizens and businesses in cuba. Spanish american war image credits spanish american war soldiers georgia historical society georgia historical society collection of photographs, ms 61ph, courtesy of the georgia historical society spanish american war soldiers georgia historical society georgia historical society collection of photographs, ms. He also served in world war i while stationed in washington, d. Historians have contested the origins and aftermath of the spanish american war of 1898 for over a century. The war forced spain to give up control of cuba, the last of its colonies in the americas. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001 military service during the spanishamerican war, 18981899 on april 25, 1898, the united states declared war on spain following the sinking of the battleship maine in havana harbor. The united states entered the war for various reasons, but at its heart, the conflict was motivated by the desire to promote the ideals of civilization, democracy, and freedom around the world. The spanish american war 18981 is an expansion for pride of nations, a turnbased historical strategy game set in the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country and guides it through industrialization, military conquest, and colonization. A complete history of the spanishamerican war of 1898. The book offers a clear and concise account of the spanish american war fought in 1898. This war has been considered a turning point in how america related to other nations. The spanish american war of 1898 one hundred years ago, in 1898, the united states was fighting the spanish american war.
War represented both a continuum and a break from the complex and often intense events ofthe cuban. The united states easily defeated spain in the spanishamerican war of 1898. Spanishamerican war and the philippineamerican war, 1898. Schellings key west, because of its location and harbor, was destined to be of far greater importance than any other city of its size.
Index to civil war and spanishamerican war claims files, ca. The spanish american war by kevin hillstrom and laurie collier hillstrom call number. Images from the spanishamerican war detroit publishing company. The spanish american war 1898 epitomized this shift toward global intervention.
Spanishamerican war was the perception by the american public that cuba was being. History of the spanish american war watterson, henry. These units were activated for services during the spanish american war. A history of the spanishamerican war of 1898 by titherington, richard h. The spanish colonies of cuba, puerto rico, guam, and the philippines, as well as the formerly independent nation. On the night of 15 february 1898 the battleship uss maine was shattered by an explosion which sent the ship and twothirds of her crew to the bottom of havana harbor. The spanishamerican war, 1898 office of the historian. The spanish american war hispanic division, library of congress. States, with the annual message of the president transmitted to congress december 5, 1898. This year marks the centennial of the spanish american war, which was fought between may and august 1898. The spanishamerican war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power.
Mar 09, 2015 the spanish american war of 1898 lakerherman. Please note, the library is not responsible for the content on these sources and it is the students responsibility to properly cite from the proper location. Index of spanishamerican war veterans now available online indianapolis december 29. The spanish american war of 1898 essay 16 words bartleby. Despite the evergrowing field of scholarship on american perceptions of the spanish american war, little is known about the views of new jerseyans, especially those in the gateway region. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain. For three months and three weeks in 1898, the united states battled spain in a war that effectively ended the spanish empire while simultaneously establishing a position in the caribbean and the pacific for the united states colonial empire. Over 1,300 officers and enlisted men from colorado were sent to the philippines. Smithsonian libraries, natural history building, 10 th st. On 10 dec 1898, after two months of negotiations in paris, representatives from spain and the united states signed a treaty ending the spanish american war. South carolina press opinions toward the spanishamerican. The war ended 109 days later on december 10, 1898, when the united.
Pdf views of the gateway region on the spanishamerican. In 1898 the united states fought what was soon to be dubbed the splendid little war. Holbrook page images at hathitrust items below if any are from related and broader terms. The spanish american war the correctness of this forecast need be neither affirmed nor denied. Whether in pursuit of political, economic, or humanitarian goals, the nation entered the war with spain enthusiastically and emerged victorious, with several new annexed territories in. Digmaang espanyolamerikano was an armed conflict between spain and the united states in 1898. If you do not have the amsco text, use chapters 2728 of american pageant andor online resources such as the website, podcast, crash course video, chapter outlines, hippocampus, etc. Known military dead during the spanish american war and the philippines insurrection. A veterans pension file can include his rank, place of residence, age or date of birth, and time. Spanishamerican war, 1898 genealogy familysearch wiki. Military service during the spanishamerican war, 18981899. Find out information about spanish american war of 1898.
Dec 06, 2017 this year marks the centennial of the spanish american war, which was fought between may and august 1898. The war department announced that tampa would serve as the port of embarkation for the army of invasion. Virtually overnight over the course of 1 days in 1898 america had become a superpower. War between the united states and spain began april 21, 1898. A guide to the spanishamerican war virtual programs. Sailors, soldiers, and marines of the spanishamerican war. Spanishamerican war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. Spanish american war 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. Kellogg family photograph collection, 18981922, undated. Military service during the spanishamerican war, 18981899 on april 25, 1898, the united states declared war on spain following the sinking of the battleship maine in havana harbor. The united states went to war against spain because of long standing foreign affairs interests as well as immediate domestic political events. The spanish american war of 1898 ended spains colonial empire in the western hemisphere and secured the position of the united states as a pacific power.
Describe how the spanishamerican war and territorial. In 1898, however, american newspapers claimed the spanish had blown up the ship. The pension records themselves are not on microfilm. Fought between april and august 1898, the spanishamerican war was the result of american concern over spanish treatment of cuba, political pressures, and anger over the sinking of uss maine. The destruction of this ship angered americans and led to war with spain. The long titlespanishamericancubanfilipino waris used here in order to represent all of the major participants and to identify where the war was fought and whose interests were most at stake. State of tennessee department of state tennessee state.
The major focus of this issue is on the home front experience. National archives and records administration 700 pennsylvania avenue, nw washington, dc 204080001 military service during the spanish american war, 1898 1899 on april 25, 1898, the united states declared war on spain following the sinking of the battleship maine in havana harbor. Becoming a world power, 18981917 chapter 20spanish american war, american imperialism pp 380391 reading assignment. On april 21, 1898, the united states declared war against spain. Volunteers in the spanishamerican war, 18981899 general. Provided as pdf files for selfprinting on heavy card stock, and delivered postfree by email, they are offered in the two most common figure sizes for the spanishamerican war, 2528mm and 15mm. On 19 april 1898, president mckinley asked congress for a declaration of war. Single file, every man ready to obey any command, they bade defiance to the fiercest storm of. Wrights official history of the spanishamerican war. The spanishamerican war was an 1898 conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. The united states has nevertheless a character to maintain as a nation, which plainly dictates that right and not might should be the rule of its conduct.
Second clipping may 2, 1936 is a short letter to editor regarding activities during spanishamerican war thirtyeight years previous. Designed in full color with photographic textures, these models are closely based on actual spanish blockhouse designs used in cuba and the philippines. Pride of nations the spanishamerican war 1898 game. The war which has commonly been known in america as the spanish american war really involved america, cuba, the philippines, puerto rico, spain, and a number of islands in the pacific ocean. Describe how the spanishamerican war and territorial expansion led to the debate over american imperialism. The fourmonth conflagration marked the transformation of the united states from a developing nation into a global power. Contains information on the sinking of the uss maine, reburial of its crew, and resinking of the wreckage. A close examination casts considerable doubt on this perspective. The legislation established the predecessor to the estate tax, and twice the supreme court of the united states issued rulings about the law. Because the us flag carries campaign streamers, it is thought that this company has returned from fighting in the philippines. Attached to congress 1898 war resolution with spain was the teller amendment, which promised that the united states would allow cuba to be independent and not annex the territory. The united states declared war on spain after the u.
At the time, no one really knew why the ship exploded. Describe the spanish american war, the war in the philippines, and the debate over american expansionism. Students might also look at other documents in the set to find evidence that. Key west and the spanish american war by william j. Indiana has a proud spanish american war legacy of being the first state in the union to have its entire. On april 11, 1898, president william mckinley asked congress for authorization to end the fighting in cuba between the rebels and spanish forces, and to establish a stable government that would maintain order and ensure the peace and tranquility and the security of cuban and u. The first was the only tennessee regiment to see combat during either the spanish american war or philippine insurrection, and it served with gallantry.
Spanishamerican war and philippineamerican war collection. Hostilities began in the aftermath of the internal explosion of uss maine in havana harbor in cuba, leading to u. A magazine exploring indiana history indiana historian. Exit slip prelude to the spanishamerican war of 1898. Americans became interested in this island, controlled by spain, during the age of imperialism. On pages 56 is an overview of the official indiana response to the call for volunteers to fight the war. The victory over spain made the united states a colonial power. Minnesota in the spanish american war and the philippine insurrection saint paul. Virginias participation in the spanish american war, the philippine insurrection, and the china relief expedition introduction this bibliography is one of a series intended to be companions to the virginia military dead database available via the library of. The history of negro soldiers in the spanishamerican war.
From the early days of the republic, north american politicians considered cubas geographic position as vital. Print showing the explosion of the maine explosion of the maine view pdf 9 kb. The spanishamerican war lasted only about ten weeks in 1898. In setting up as its objective the capture of cuba, the. Spanishamerican war, 1898, conflict between the united states and spain that ended spanish colonial rule in the americas and resulted in u. The new soldiers were sent to training camps that lacked adequate supplies and effective leaders. Spanishamerican war kids britannica kids homework help. The war originated in the cuban struggle for independence from spain, which began in february 1895. Havana post and havana posts maine supplement both dated march. New type of journalism that was really anything to sell a paper. Raised by proclamation of president mckinley, these regiments were mustered in nashville in 1898 and arrived in manila, philippines in. The war of 1898 the university of north carolina press. The causes of the conflict were many, but the immediate ones were americas support of cubas ongoing struggle against spanish rule and the mysterious explosion of the u. On february 15, 1898, the ship blew up in the harbor of havana.
The organization index to pension files of veterans who served between 1861 and 1900 nara t289, also called the civil war pension index, lists spanish. For many reasons, this short war was a turning point in the history of the united states. The spanishamerican war, 1898 main idea analyzing events how did the spanish try to avoid war with the united states. The spanish american war officially ended with the signing of the treaty of paris 1898. In rapid campaigns, american forces seized the philippines and guam. It lasted barely four months, from april to august 1898. Though president william mckinley had wished to avoid war, american forces moved swiftly once it began. Historians have studied the 1898 war in four contexts, or what. Havana post and havana posts maine supplement both dated march 24, 1912. Spanishamerican war naval history and heritage command. Spanish american war, 1898 regimental histories minnesota. The spanish american war, 1898 is one in a series great campaigns published by combined books in pennsylvania and is presented in hardback with eight chapters, 352 pages, extensive appendixes, maps, biographies, sidebars and illustrations. The terms of the treaty, in reality dictated to spain by the united states after a short and decisive war, forced the spanish to give up the last of its colonies.
History of negro soldiers in the spanishamerican war. Index to civil war and spanishamerican war claims files. The war revenue act of 1898 was legislation signed into law in the united states on june, 1898, which created a wide range of taxes to raise revenue for the american prosecution of the spanish american war. Minnesota war records commission, 1923, by franklin f. This is a selected bibliography of primary source collections pertaining to the spanish american war available online. Bolstered by widespread sympathy for those who were seeking cuban independence from spains colonial rule, the emotioncharged maine tragedy forced the already strained spanish american relations to the breaking point. This collection features 68 motion pictures produced between 1898 and 1901 of the spanish american war and the subsequent philippine revolution. He volunteered for service in the spanish american war in 1898, and was mustered out as a captain the second tennessee regiment, company a. Index of spanishamerican war veterans now available online. A provocative reinterpretation that will undoubtedly influence subsequent writing about the war. The war department announced that tampa would serve. Spanishamerican war of 1898 article about spanishamerican. This region, comprising the northeastern seaboard of the.
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