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1868
 
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An uprising against Spanish rule in Cuba sparks off a Ten Years' War   See in Google maps   
1868
 
   
An armed uprising against Spanish rule takes place in the town of Lares in Puerto Rico, becoming known as the Grito de Lares ('Cry of Lares')   See in Google maps   
1878
 
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The Ten Years' War ends in Cuba, with Spain promising extensive reforms including the abolition of slavery    See in Google maps   
1884
 
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Spain begins to colonize the Western Sahara, subsequently known as the Spanish Sahara      
1897
 
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The Spanish governor in Cuba is recalled to Spain, for pioneering the concept of the concentration camp   See in Google maps   
1898
 
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The US battleship Maine is blown up in Havana harbour, sparking off the Spanish-American War       
1898
 
   
The Philippines declare independence from the colonial power, Spain, with whom they are at war      
1898
 
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In the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War, Spain cedes Puerto Rico and Cuba to the USA    See in Google maps   
1898
 
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The agreement ending the Spanish-American War includes Spain selling the Philippines to the USA for a payment of $20 million       
1902
 
    
The three-year Philippine-American War is brought to an end, and the Philippines become a US colony