the Philippines.
the Philippines.
the Philippines.
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
the Philippines.
the Philippines.
Under the Treaty of Paris, Spain agreed to cede the Philippines to the United States in exchange for $20 million. This marked the end of Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines and the beginning of American colonization.
No, the Cortes Generales rejected the Treaty as did the Prime Minister. The Queen Regent signed it and that made it legal under the Spanish Constitution.
It was settled in the Treaty of Paris which ended the Spanish American War.
Treaty of Paris Ends the Spanish American WarThe Treaty of Paris officially ended the Spanish American War in 1898. The war had lasted six months. The treaty resulted in Puerto Rico and Guam falling under American control, Cuba gaining its independence, and America controlling the Philippines in exchange for 20 million dollars.
The Spanish-American war of 1898.
Spain, then Mexico and in 1848, the US took possession under the terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo.