WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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Acquistion of the Philippines
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Acquisition of Puerto Rico
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Domino Theory
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Roosevelt Corollary
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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.
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: -What new territories did the United States acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War? The U.S. gained control of Cuba as a protectorate, as well as Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam from Spain as territories. (Puerto Rico and Guam are still U.S. territories.
Detailed explanation-4: -Hawaii was not annexed as result of the Spanish-American War. Hawaii was annexed in 1898, but not as part of the Spanish-American War.