(A) Officially start the war.
(B) ** Officially end the war, give Cuba its freedom, and cede Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to America.
(C) Officially end the war, give England its freedom, and cede Manila, The Bahamas, and Argentina to America.
(D) Officially end the war, give Canada its freedom, and cede Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas to America.
EXPLANATIONS BELOW
Concept note-1: -Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.
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: -Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain (Treaty of Paris), signed in Paris, December 10, 1898. A Proclamation. Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.
Concept note-5: -With the Treaty of Paris, the United States emerged as an imperial power. Under the treaty’s terms, the U.S. gained possession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and for $20 million, the Philippines.