HISTORY
IMPERIALISM ASIA
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The US gained territories in Africa
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The U.S. earned the respect of the Cuban people
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The U.S. won the rights to the Panama Canal
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It became an imperial, world power
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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: -How did the Spanish American War make the United States a world power? The US victory in the Spanish American War resulted in the Us gaining possession and/or control of many new territories. These and other territorial gains resulted in the creation of a new far flung empire.
Detailed explanation-3: -After the Spanish-American War, America came to be seen as an emerging world and military power by the countries of Europe. It now possessed an overseas empire, which included Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. It would continue growing as a world power throughout the 20th century.
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: -The Spanish-American War posed a series of challenges to the United States’ military capacities. The new U.S. Navy, while impressive, was still untested, and no one was certain how the new ships would perform. Further, the country had a limited army, with fewer than thirty thousand soldier and sailors.