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The spanish sold them to Demark; and the united states declared war and invaded the islands (Puerto Rico, virgin islands) shortly after. The Philippines, Guam, Palau, and Taiwan were part of a peace treaty settlement with Spain in the Spanish-American war. We later sold Taiwan to Japan and gave Palau independence.
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What country had control of Cuba and the Philippines before the US?
Both were Spanish Colonies.
The US gained control over palanan and the rest of the Philippines as the result of the?
Spanish American War
Through what war did the US gain control of Puerto Rico?
The US gained control of Puerto Rico through the settlement that followed the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Did Manila Bay belonged to the US after the Spanish American War?
The US gained control of the Philippines and Cuba as a result of the Spanish-American War, which would include Manila Bay.
When Spain was in control Spanish government began negotiations with to move colonist from the southern colonies from the US into Texas?
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In 1898 the US gained control of many of Spain's island possessions in Micronesia as a result of?
Spain ceded Guam to the US following the Spanish American War.
The American Revolution removed the colonies from imperial control how did this effect trading with Britain?
When the US gained indepandance from Great Britan the US and Britan became trade partners. They respected each other.
What territory gained by the us after the Spanish American war?
it was the indians
Territories gained by the us after the Spanish-American war?
it was the indians
How did US benefit from the Spanish American war?
US gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What happend to the Spanish colonies after the Spanish American War?
They became US Territories.
What colonies did the US gain after the Spanish American War?
After the Spanish American War, the United States gained possession of several places. The main areas of recolonization were Cuba and the Philippines.
