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Beside the relatively short length for a war between "major" countries, the war is also notable for several reasons:
- It signifies the end of the Spanish Empire, and Spain's exit from being a major player on the international scene. Spain has never since been considered a significant international power.
- Conversely, it effectively announces that the United States was now a Great Power. Previously, the US had only been considered a Regional Power, with influence (and interests) pretty much restricted to the Western Hemisphere. After this War, the outlook (and policies) of the US took on a much more "internationalist" view, and the rest of the world began to consider the US as much more a big player in the international power game.
- It effectively started the period of open US Imperialism - that is, the US formally became an imperial power, competing with the likes of Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and others to amass a colonial empire.
- It also effectively aborted the Philippine independence movement. A short, dirty war followed immediately after the S-A War in the Philippines, with the US putting down an attempted Philippine independence push. Before the S-A War, the Philippines were on a relatively short path to breaking away from Spain (which was increasingly unable to keep them in line); the S-A War removed a weak overseer and put in a strong one, crushing hopes for an independent Philippines for 50 years.
- The War is also a cautionary tale about the influence of commercial interests (and their ability to push popular public opinion) in dictating national foreign policy.
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∙ 14y agoThe US obtained Puerto Rico, the Philippines and Guam. Cuba was involved and Spain gave up control as a result. And sold all rights to the other three to the US for $20 million dollars.
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True or false the US gained territory in the Pacific as a result of the Spanish-American War?
True, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
Were Miles Roosevelt and Perry commanded forces in the Spanish-American War?
No not at all.
What is a synonym for the spanish American war?
A synonym for the spanish-american war is the american-spanish war. MAKE SURE TO ADD THE heifen or -...
Battles during the spanish-American war took place in the Philippines as well as the Caribbean?
True
What was the Philippines response to the Spanish American War?
The Philippine American war was the direct response to the Spanish American War.
True of false the US gained territory in the Caribbean Sea as a result of the Spanish American War?
True, it gained Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War.
True or false the US gained territory in the Pacific as a result of the Spanish-American War?
True, Guam became a US Territory as a result of the Spanish American War.
USS Maine explodes causing the Spanish American War?
True.
Did Seward Perry and Roosevelt command forces in the Spanish American War?
true
Were Miles Roosevelt and Perry commanded forces in the Spanish-American War?
No not at all.
What is a synonym for the spanish American war?
A synonym for the spanish-american war is the american-spanish war. MAKE SURE TO ADD THE heifen or -...
How can you use the word Spanish-American war in a sentence?
I'm glad I finished that chapter on the Spanish-American War before the test.
Battles during the spanish-American war took place in the Philippines as well as the Caribbean?
True
What was the Philippines response to the Spanish American War?
The Philippine American war was the direct response to the Spanish American War.
What war did the US fight in 1898?
Spanish-American War, lasted about 6 months, in 1898.
What was the result of the Spanish-American War in the Philippine Islands?
The Spanish American War ennded and the Philippine American War began.
What year did the Spanish American War break out?
the Spanish American War started in 1898
