USA HISTORY

How was the United States affected by the conclusion of the Spanish-American War?

(A) ** The conclusion of the war brought both economic benefits and increased political influence to the United States.

(B) The United States gained a military victory without the loss of American lives.

(C) The United States turned inward, choosing to focus on domestic issues rather than foreign policy.

Concept note-1: -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.

Concept note-2: -What were the results of the Spanish-American War? The United States emerged as a world power; Cuba gained independence from Spain; the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Concept note-3: -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.

Concept note-4: -How did the Spanish American War make the United States a world power? The US victory in the Spanish American War resulted in the Us gaining possession and/or control of many new territories. These and other territorial gains resulted in the creation of a new far flung empire.