United States declaration of war on Spain

Declaration that war exists between the United States and Spain

Long title	An Act declaring that war exists between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain
Enacted by	the 55th United States Congress
Effective	April 25, 1898
Citations
Statutes at Large	30 Stat. 364
Legislative history
Introduced in the House on April 13, 1898 Passed the House of Representatives on April 19, 1898 (311–6) Passed the Senate on April 19, 1898 (42-35) Signed into law by President William McKinley on April 25, 1898

On 25 April 1898, the United States Congress declared war upon Spain. The ensuing Spanish–American War resulted in a decisive victory for the United States, and arguably served as a transitional period for both nations. Spain saw its days of empire fade, as the United States saw the prospect of overseas empire emerge.^[1] The war was ended by the Treaty of Paris signed on December 10 that same year.