The Spanish-American War was a conflict between the Kingdom of Spain and the United States of America that took place from April to August 1898. It was caused by American demands that Spain resolve peacefully the insurrection in Cuba, which Spain was unable to do. The explosion of the American battleship "Maine" raised tensions but was not the main cause of the war, nor was "yellow journalism" in New York City that harped on Spanish atrocities. The war ended after quick, decisive naval and
<span>military victories for the United States in the Philippines and Cuba. Only 113 days after the outbreak of war, the Treaty of Paris, which ended the conflict, gave the United States ownership of the former Spanish colonies of Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. The U.S. took control of Cuba, ended the insurrection, expelled the Spanish and granted independence there in 1902. </span>
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The two settlements that were not considered part of Texas in the 1820s, since they were not part of Texas, were Laredo, which was part of the Mexican state of Tamaulipas, and El Paso, which was part of the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
At that time the region of Texas was called Mexican Texas and was comprised of the territories of Texas and Coahuila. This period started in 1821 and ended in 1836 when Texas gained its independence from Mexico. The Republic of Texas existed from 1836 to 1845, when on December 29, 1845, Texas entered the Union.
Fighting between Africans destroyed societies.
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This is a twist on Oliver Hazard Perry's words after a naval battle: “We have met the enemy, and they are ours.” The updated version was first used in the comic strip “Pogo,” by Walt Kelly, in the 1960s and referred to the turmoil caused by the Vietnam War.
