The US went to war with the Spanish
The US obtained the Philippines by defeating Spain during the Spanish-American War of 1898 (a six month long declared war).
Spain - in the Spanish-American War.
The Treaty of Paris (1898)
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
Spain - in the Spanish-American War.
It was ceded to the the US by Spain in 1898 after the Spanish-American War.
1898 as war booty after the US won spanish american war
The US claimed it as a spoils of war after the Spanish American War in 1898.
was the spanish american war a good or bad
Yes, it was a US victory which ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris.
An economic reason for the United States to declare war on Spain in 1898 included protecting US interests in Cuba.
The Spanish American War.