USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM(1890 1919)

THE SPANISH AMERICAN WAR

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What was signed in December 1898, which ended the Spanish American War?

(A) Treaty of Cuba

(B) Treaty of Paloma

(C) Treaty of Panama

(D) ** Treaty of Paris

EXPLANATIONS BELOW

Concept note-1: -Commissioners from the United States and Spain met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to produce a treaty that would bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities.

Concept note-2: -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-3: -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.

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: -The Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, concluding Spanish colonial rule and granting US territories in the Pacific and Latin America. A new power with overseas colonies was born. The Treaty of Paris was signed in 1898 between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain.