COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Puerto Rico
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Guam
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Philippines
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Hawaii
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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: -Painting depicting the sinking of the USS Maine. In order to prevent the possibility of US annexation of Cuba, Congress passed the Teller Amendment, which proclaimed that the United States would help the Cuban people gain their freedom from Spain but would not annex the island after victory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Q. Which of the following was NOT a result of the Spanish American War? Cuba gained independence from Spain.