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The Spanish American War. Cuba was granted immediate independence.

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The 1898 Treaty of Paris.

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What was the war that gave the US control of Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

The Spanish-America war in 1898. American forces landed on the island. Once the war ended it was ceded from Spain to the United States.


What land was given to the US after the Spanish American War?

The United States received Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines


What nation was in control of the philippines in the 1900?

The United States of America was in control of the Philippines, in 1900. The United States won control of the Philippines from the Spanish in 1898.


What best describes the relationship between the Philippines and the United states at the start of the 20th century?

The United States had taken control of the Philippines from Spain.


What best describes the relationship between the United states and the Philippines at the start of the 20th century?

The United States had taken control of the Philippines from Spain.


The U S acquired possession of Puerto Rico and the Philippines as a result of which war?

The Spanish American War resulted in the US getting control of Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The Philipine independence was recognized in 1946. Puerto Rico remains a Commonwealth of the United States.


When did the united States acquire control of the Philippines?

April 29 1898


Where did the United states acquire a colony in 1898?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines


Why was the splendid littel war?

Because the United States acquired the territories of Puerto Rico, Cuba, GUAM and the Philippines.


When did Spanish give the United states full control of the Philippines?

When the United States paid $20million as set out in the Treaty of Paris


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.)


Is Puerto Rico owned?

Puerto Rico is part of the United States although it is not a State. It is an organized territory of the United States located in the Greater Antilles about 1000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida. People born in Puerto Rico are US citizens.