WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -Which territory did the United States NOT obtain under the Treaty of Paris, following the Spanish American War? Cuba was never officially obtained by the United States, under the Teller Amendment the US was unable to annex the country. The United States emergence as a world power was due to the Spanish-American War.

Detailed explanation-3: -D. Of all Spanish colonial possessions in the Americas, Puerto Rico is the only territory that never gained its independence.

Detailed explanation-4: -What were the results of the Spanish-American War? The United States emerged as a world power; Cuba gained independence from Spain; the United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

Detailed explanation-5: -What territory did the United States gain as a result of the war? Ans. Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands are the areas that the United States got as a result of the Spanish-American War.