Yearning for freedom, cubans repeatedly rebelled against spanish rule. arrange the events that led to the spanish-american war in chronological order.

- mckinley warns spain to quickly establish peace

- spain's ambassador calls mckinley "weak and stupid"

- yellow press reports heightened public dislike for spain

- mckinley seeks authority to use force against spain

- u. s. battleship maine explodes in havana

This is the chronological order of the events of the spanish-american war:

1890 - public opinion was exposed by anti-Spanish propaganda, using yellow press to call for war (yellow press reports heightened public dislike for spain)

February 9, 1898: spain's ambassador calls mckinley "weak and stupid"

February 15, 1898: Sinking Of The USS Maine, due to explosion

Abril 11, 1898: mckinley seeks authority to use force against spain

1899 - mckinley warns spain to quickly establish peace