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What 3 territories did the US acquire as a result of the Spanish-American War?
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∙ 14y ago
The Spanish-American War was mainly fought for Cuban independence. The Americans fought with the Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Filipinos against the Spanish. The American side won and then the US acquired three Spanish territories: the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The US also acquired Cuba although this was not a transfer from the Spanish.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe Philippines was purchased from Spain for $20 million and Guam and Puerto Rico were both annexed.
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∙ 11y agoThe US gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American War. Cuba also became a colony, although this was not ceded by Spain.
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∙ 14y agoGuam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.
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Which of the territories did the US acquire as a result of the spanish-American war?
philipines
How did the us acquire it?
Most of the US Imperial territory was taken from the Spanish in the Spanish-American War in 1898. Some other territories came as a result of negotiations with the other Great Powers and some more territories came as a result of World War II.
What three territorys did the U.S acquire as a result of the Spanish - American war?
Territories of Guam, Philippines and Cuba was ceded to USA but Cuba gained independance in 1902 and Philippines in 1946 after the Second World War.
What did McKinley and Roosevelt do to acquire overseas territories?
War was the chosen avenue with Spain.
Who did America acquire an empire from?
Most of the US Imperial territory was taken from the Spanish in the Spanish-American War in 1898. Some other territories came as a result of negotiations with the other Great Powers and some more territories came as a result of World War II.
What territories did the us acquire during the spanish American war?
They still hold Guam and Puerto Rico as US Territories.
What area did the US acquire as a result of the war?
That depends on which war is in question.
What territories did Mussolini want to acquire in World War 2?
Fistoton, Freightwerten, and Drioas
What terrorites did the us gain as result of the war?
the territories that the us gain as a result of the war is freedom
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.
What was plucked from mexico as a result of the war?
Its northern territories
How did the Americans first attempt to acquire Mexico's northern territories?
They tried to buy the land as soon as Mexico became independent from Spain. Mexico however, refused. Only by the means of war could the U.S. acquire such territories.
