The United States declared war on Spain on April 15, 1898. This was done in reaction to the sinking of the Battleship Maine on February 15, 1898 and effectively began the Spanish-American War.
Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
When congress accepted responsibility for the islands
1898 was a turning point for the United States because the Treaty of Paris was signed by the United States and Spain. After the treaty was ratified, the United States became and imperial power. The United States gained Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines from the treaty.
The Treaty of Paris in 1898 settled the claims and counter-claims between the participants of the Spanish American War. Spain ceded Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico and gave up any claim to Cuba. In exchange the United States paid Spain $20 million dollars which was a token sum and essentially it was window dressing so that the treaty appeared to be less of a back alley mugging and more like diplomacy in action. It was hardly a negotiated purchase.
first it was Spain, second it was the united states but then later on in time the united states gave the Philippine's their independence
Spain and the United States, April to August 1898, as a result of the American intervention in the Cuban War if Independence
The United States in 1898.
From Spain.
The United States declared war on Spain on April 15, 1898. This was done in reaction to the sinking of the Battleship Maine on February 15, 1898 and effectively began the Spanish-American War.
In 1898 Spain turned over puerti rico and Guam to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA BUBBLES!!! YATZI
Spain lost territory in 1898 as opposed to gaining it. Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines were bequeathed by Spain to the United States according to the Treaty of Paris of 1898.
Spain from 1493 until 1898 and the United States from 1898 to the present.
Spain gave the United States full control to the Philippines in December 1898.
Spain lost the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico to the United States in 1898. Spain also lost the right to control Cuba after the Treaty of Paris.
A war between Spain and the United States fought in 1898. The war began as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba.
Spain gave the United States full control to the Philippines in December 1898.