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In 1898 as spoils of the Spanish-American War.
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∙ 12y agoPuerto Rico and Guam were ceded to the United States by Spain at the end of the Spanish American War.
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∙ 11y agoPuerto Rico and Guam became part of the U. S. as a result of the Treaty of Paris (1898) in which Spain would cede many of its colonies, including Puerto Rico and Guam.
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Where did the United states acquire a colony in 1898?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines
Who did the United States receive Puerto Rico and Guam from in 1898?
From Spain.
The US took what 2 islands from Spain in 1898?
Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
To whom did Spain lose Puerto Rico and Guam?
Spain lost Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands to the United States as a result of the Spanish American War.
What land did the US acquire from Spanish American War?
Cuba, Guam and the Philippines.
Which president accquirred Guam?
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines were purchased by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898, while William McKinley was President. (The Philippines gained its independence from the United States in 1946.)
Why was the splendid littel war?
Because the United States acquired the territories of Puerto Rico, Cuba, GUAM and the Philippines.
Do united states territories such as Puerto Rico Guam the Virgin Islands and American Samoa have the right to vote for president?
no
The 1898 Treaty of Paris gave the United States colonial authority over which of these territories?
Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
Are Puerto Rico America Samoa and Guam states?
No.
Is Puerto Rico a states in the us?
No the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is US Territory.No. Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States the same as The Virgin Islands, Guam, The Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. Puerto Rico's official status is Commonwealth of the United States of America. (Estado Libre Asociado de Los Estados Unidos)
What land was given to the US after the Spanish American War?
The United States received Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines
