USA HISTORY

Which conclusion is BEST supported by the events in this list? Events of the Spanish-American War, 1898* April 25-United States declared war on Spain* May 1-U.S. Commodore George Dewey’s force defeated the Spanish in Manila Bay* June 3-The U.S. president sought control of other islands in tactical locations* June 14-McKinley administration decided not to return control of the Philippine Islands to Spain

(A) The United States sought economic treaties with European countries.

(B) ** The United States planned to gain strategic territory in the Pacific.

(C) The Filipino people gained independence from foreign control.

(D) The Filipino people encouraged foreign business investments.

Concept note-1: -Consequences of the Spanish-American War In the Treaty of Paris, Spain agreed to free Cuba, and to cede the islands Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States.

Concept note-2: -The USS Maine explodes and sinks in Havana Harbor on Feb. 15, 1898, killing 266 American sailors. Pressured by the “yellow press, ” the U.S. declares war on Spain on April 25, 1898, resulting in the deaths of thousands and the collapse of the Spanish empire. Read more about it!

Concept note-3: -The Spanish-American War was an 1898 conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America.