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| Blockade of Havana McKinley, William |  |
| 25th April Havana The USA begins to blockade Havana |
| Capture of Manila McKinley, William | |
| 13th Aug Manila Manila surrenders to the US |
| Capture of Manila Merritt, Wesley | |
| 13th Aug Manila Accepts the surrender of Manila |
| Chinese Exclusion Act McKinley, William | |
| The Supreme Court rules that a child born in the United States to Chinese immigrants is a USAcitizen, and therefore could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act |
| Declaration of War McKinley, William | |
| 11th April Washington McKinley asks Congress for a declaration of war against Spain |
| 19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba, McKinley was also authorizes to use military force to put the resolution into effect |
| 20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence |
| 25th April Washington Congress declares war against Spain |
| Independence McKinley, William | |
| 15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence |
| 19th April Congress passes a resolution recognizing Cuban independence and demanding that Spain relinquish authority over Cuba |
| 20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence |
| Invention Folding Machine Sherman, John Ames | |
| 8th Feb John Ames Sherman patents the 1st envelope folding & gumming machine |
| Joint Resolution for War McKinley, William | |
| 20th April McKinley signs a congressional resolution recognizing Cuban independence from Spain & signs the Joint Resolution for War with Spain that authorizes USAmilitary intervention to Cuban independence |
| Legislation of Immigration McKinley, William | |
| The Supreme Court rules that a child born in the United States to Chinese immigrants is a USAcitizen, and therefore could not be deported under the Chinese Exclusion Act |
| Peace McKinley, William | |
| 7th Aug Washington Spain accepts McKinley's peace terms |
| Rule of Guam McKinley, William | |
| Guam Guam is ceded by Spain to the US |
| Siege of Havana McKinley, William | |
| 5th Feb Havana The Spanish sink the USAbattleship Maine which triggers off the Spanish-American War |
| Sinking Maine McKinley, William | |
| 15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana harbor, the explosion kills 266 of her crew |
| 15th Feb Havana The battleship USS Maine is sent to menace Imperial Spain and its sinking helps to precipitate the Spanish-American War over the issue of Cuban independence |
