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What colonies did the US take from Spain in the Spanish and American War?
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∙ 13y 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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∙ 10y agoSpain lost Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines. The Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam became US territories.
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∙ 13y agoPuerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines.
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∙ 10y agoThe Philippines, Puerto Rico, and Guam became US territories. Spain also acknowledged the independence of Cuba, which was partly controlled by US interests until 1959.
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∙ 12y agoThe USA
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Spain and France reached out further, claiming more area, than Britain and needed more resources from those colonies to support their massive effort to take still more colonies while managing the ones they had. Also, the Spanish were unusually brutal for the period and created more rebellion over that brutality.
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The Philippines, Guam, Puerto Rico and Cuba which was quickly given it independence.
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Queen Regent Christina. King Alfonso XIII of Spain was not yet old enough to take charge of Spain which he did in 1902 when he turned 16.
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Because Spain had interests on both sides and the US sought out the Spanish Navy and Army where ever they were located with the exception of Spain itself.
Why was the English more successful in maintaining their colonies than Spain or France?
Spain and France reached out further, claiming more area, than Britain and needed more resources from those colonies to support their massive effort to take still more colonies while managing the ones they had. Also, the Spanish were unusually brutal for the period and created more rebellion over that brutality.
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My Bible, a spanish-English and English-Spanish dictionary, a camera, money, a friend.
What year did the Spanish American War take place in?
The Spanish American War took place in 1898.
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