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It was because of the Spanish-American war. When the treaty of Paris (1898) was signed Puerto Rico, Cuba and the Philipines was ceded to US.
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Who annexed the Philippines Puerto Rico Guam and Hawaii?
William McKinley
What did Hawaii Puerto Rico and the Philippines have in common?
All were annexed in 1898.
Why was Puerto Rico Guam and the Pihilippines annexed?
America won the Spanish American war, so we gained possesion of them.
After the war in 1898 who did America control?
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. And shortly thereafter, annexed Hawaii.
The US annexed the island of puerto rico with the?
Concession by Spain at the end of the Spanish-American War in 1898 as resolved in the Treaty of Paris.
What territories did the US acquire before the Spanish-American War?
Before the war Hawaii was annexed. After the war Guam and Puerto Rico were annexed which remain Territories and the Philippines which was granted independence after WW2.
How do you say welcome to Puerto Rico in spanish?
Soy de Puerto Rico. (I'm from Puerto Rico) or Soy puertorriqueño. (I'm a Puerto Rican)
What did US annex?
The United States has annexed various territories throughout history, including Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What territories did the US take control of as a result of its victory over the spanish?
CUBA, but given independence in 1902. PUERTO RICO, still a territory, GUAM, still a territory, The PHILLIPINES, bought from Spain for $20 million and then given independence in 1946. For the fun of it we annexed the HAWAIIAN Islands in August 1898.
Is Puerto Rico a continent?
No, Puerto Rico is an island.Actually Puerto Rico is NOT a continent ; it is an island .
What did the US acquire from Spain as a result of America's victory in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba which was granted almost instant recognition of its Independence, Guam and Puerto Rico which continue to be US Territories and the Philippines which was unhappy with anything less than full indepence, but had no stable government to put in place. and insisted on fighting their liberators for another 25 years. After WW2 they were granted Independence.
What are the Puerto Rico countries?
Puerto Rico
