spanish-american war

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Definition

Proper noun A brief military conflict fought between the United States and Spain in 1898. The war resulted in the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and established the United States as a significant world power with overseas territories.

Usage

The term "Spanish-American War" is used as a singular, proper noun to name this specific historical event. It is typically preceded by the definite article "the".

Examples
  • The Spanish-American War began after the explosion of the USS Maine in Havana harbor.
  • American newspapers played a significant role in stirring public sentiment prior to the Spanish-American War.
  • The Treaty of Paris (1898), which ended the Spanish-American War, ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States.
Advanced Usage
  • The war is sometimes referred to in historical contexts as a seminal event in the rise of American imperialism.
  • It is often cited as a classic example of the influence of "yellow journalism" on public opinion and foreign policy.
Variants and Related Words
  • War of 1898: An alternative name sometimes used, particularly in Spanish-language historiography.
  • Spanish-American-Cuban-Filipino War: A more comprehensive name used by some historians to acknowledge the central roles of Cuban and Filipino independence fighters.
Synonyms
  • The War of 1898
Related Phrases
  • "Remember the Maine!": A popular rallying cry in the United States leading up to the war, referencing the sunken battleship USS Maine.
  • Rough Riders: The volunteer cavalry regiment, led by Theodore Roosevelt, that gained fame during the war.
  • Splendid Little War: A phrase used by U.S. Secretary of State John Hay in a private letter to describe the short and successful conflict from the American perspective.
Noun
  1. a war between the United States and Spain in 1898

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