Spanish-American War
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Spanish-American War was a war fought between Spain and the United States of America in the year 1898. This war was fought because the United States intervened with foreign political issues in Spain's Colonies. The largest of these colonies are Cuba and the Philippines, but also Puerto Rico and Guam. The war started because Spain would not grant these colonies independence, and the United States did not like it because the people were not given equal rights. But also the United States of America was in a period of expansionism (wanting to control more lands).
The war was ended with the Treaty of Paris in December 1898. Spain agreed to grant Cuba its freedom and gave the U.S. Puerto Rico and Guam. For $20 million, spain also gave the U.S. the Philippines. The war was won by the United States and they soon began to occupy these colonies after Spain surrendered. They took control of the land and the government made it their own. There were 379 american casualties. More than 5,000 americans, however, died from yellow fever, typhoid, and malaria.
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