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The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
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While the US annexed Hawaii without the approval of most of the native population, the US did not conquer Hawaii. The annexation was the result of western individuals becoming powerful in the government of the Kingdom of Hawaii and arranging the annexation without significant military action. The consequence of the annexation was that the native population lost all control over the government of the islands, and over most of the economic activity there, and were overwhelmed by an influx of Caucasians (mostly from the US). The other result was that the US gained a valuable coaling station for naval vessels in the Pacific Ocean. In combination with the acquisition of the Philippines and of Guam and Wake Island, this made the US an important power in the Pacific.
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Florida Purchase, Louisiana Purchase, Texas Annexation, Annexation of Hawaii, Philippines and others..
Philippines: The US took over the island. After years of fighting the US gained control. Hawaii: The US gained control of Hawaii. American land owners successfully
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The Spanish-American war, in 1898, was a significant event in the US expansion in the Pacific. The war resulted in the Philippines, becoming a US possession.
Many would say the US was acting as an imperial power when it annexed the Philippines, not that it was being communist.
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The United States purchased the Philippines from Spain but conquered Guam.
Cuba was granted almost instant independence with US attached provisos and eventually the Philippines, although the latter didn't happen until after WW2.
The new US territories of the Philippines and Hawaii provided strategic military bases for the United States in the Pacific region. They also offered economic opportunities for American businesses to expand markets and increase trade. Additionally, the territories provided access to natural resources such as sugar, pineapples, and timber.