(A) Cuba gained its independence
(B) The U.S. gained control of new countries
(C) The United States emerged as a world power
(D) ** All of the above
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: -U.S. Commodore Dewey and his Asiatic squadron defeat the Spanish fleet at Manila Bay in the Philippines. U.S. troops land in Cuba. U.S. forces defeat the Spanish at the Battle of San Juan Heights. U.S. forces destroy the Spanish Fleet off Santiago Bay, Cuba.
Concept note-3: -December 10, 1898 Harper (digital file number LC-DIG-pga-01948) Spain and the United States agree to the Treaty of Paris. Spain renounces its claim to Cuba. Spain also cedes Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. Finally, it gives the United States sovereignty over the Philippines in exchange for $20 million.
Concept note-4: -The immediate cause of the Spanish-American War was Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain. Newspapers in the U.S. printed sensationalized accounts of Spanish atrocities, fueling humanitarian concerns.