What four incidents arousing anti-Spain sentiment in the US?

1. The Black Legend: This refers to the negative image of Spain that spread throughout Europe and the New World from the 16th to the 18th centuries, and which was based on the atrocities of the Spanish Inquisition, the Spanish conquest of the Americas, and the harsh treatment of the indigenous peoples there.

2. The Cuban Independence War: From 1895 to 1898, the Cuban people fought against Spanish rule for their independence. The United States supported the Cuban cause and considered intervening in the conflict. The sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor in 1898 was seen as a direct provocation against the United States and led to the outbreak of the Spanish-American War.

3. The Spanish-American War: (April-August 1898): This war was fought between Spain and the United States over the issue of Cuban independence. The war ended with the defeat of Spain and resulted in the United States acquiring Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and Cuba (which became a US protectorate).

4. The Philippine-American War: (1899-1902) was fought between the United States and the Filipino revolutionaries who sought independence from American rule. The war ended with the defeat of the Filipino forces and the establishment of a US colonial government in the Philippines until World War II.