USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

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Ended the Spanish-American War

(A) ** Treaty of Paris (1898)

(B) Treaty of Tordesillas

(C) Treaty of Versailles

(D) Treaty of Guadelupe-Hidalgo

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. As a result Spain lost its control over the remains of its overseas empire–Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines Islands, Guam, and other islands.

Concept note-2: -On December 10, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish-American War. The once-proud Spanish empire was virtually dissolved as the United States took over much of Spain’s overseas holdings.

Concept note-3: -The Treaty of Paris, signed on December 10, 1898, was a peace agreement between Spain and the United States that ended the Spanish-American War. Under the treaty, Cuba gained independence from Spain, and the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam.

Concept note-4: -February 6, 1899: Treaty of Paris ratified The following day, President McKinley signed the treaty, and the United States officially controlled Spain’s former colonies-Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. With the Treaty of Paris, the United States emerged as an imperial power.