THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
THE MONROE DOCTRINE
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Question
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Spain emerged as a world power
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the United States emerged as a world power
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the United States lost its territories
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Spain gained new territories
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Detailed explanation-1: -The United States emerged from the war as a world power, with control of Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam. In 1902 the United States withdrew its troops from Cuba, and Cuba became a republic.
Detailed explanation-2: -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.
Detailed explanation-3: -The 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the war gave Cuba its independence and also ceded important Spanish possessions to the United States-notably Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and the small island of Guam. The United States was suddenly a colonial power with overseas dependencies.