COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
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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: -As a result of the war, the United States acquired Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as territories.
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.