Which 3 territories did the US annex after the Spanish war?

Which 3 territories did the US annex after the Spanish war?

As a result of the war, the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories.

• The conflict between empire and democracy.
• Trouble in Cuba.
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• Consequences of the Spanish-American War.

What 3 territories did the US claim with its victory over Spain in 1898?

The Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War was signed on December 10, 1898. In it, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20 million.

What were two areas the US fought during the Spanish-American War?

The main theatres of combat in the Spanish-American War were the Philippines and Cuba. Fighting centred on Manila, where U.S. Commodore George Dewey destroyed the Spanish Pacific fleet at the Battle of Manila Bay (May 1, 1898), and on Santiago de Cuba, which fell to U.S. forces after hard fighting in July.

Which territory one by the US in 1898 is still controlled by the US?

Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico. On October 18, 1898, American troops fighting in the Spanish-American War raised the United States flag in Puerto Rico formalizing U.S. control of the former Spanish colony.

What territory was gained before the Spanish-American War?

Spanish–American War

Date	April 21 – August 13, 1898 (3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Territorial changes	Spain relinquishes sovereignty over Cuba; cedes Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippine Islands to the United States. $20 million paid to Spain by the United States for infrastructure owned by Spain.

What territories did us gain in Spanish American War?

U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict.

When did the US acquire territory from Spain?

Unincorporated territory claimed under Guano Act of 1856 Unincorporated territory annexed under Guano Act of 1856; chemical weapon disposal site Purchased from Russia for $7.2 million; statehood 1959 Purchased from Spain following military victory; independent in 1946

What did the US gain from the Spanish American War?

Desires for expansion into Spanish territories like Cuba led to the Spanish–American War in 1898, in which the United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, and occupied Cuba for several years.

When was the last US acquisition of territory?

Alaska, the last major acquisition in North America, was purchased from Russia in 1867. Support for the independence of Cuba from the Spanish Empire, and the sinking of the USS Maine, led to the Spanish–American War in 1898, in which the United States gained Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, and occupied Cuba for several years.

What was the name of the US territory after World War 2?

Following the war, many islands were entrusted to the U.S. by the United Nations, and while the Northern Mariana Islands remain a U.S. territory, the Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau emerged from the trust territory as independent nations.