Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. And shortly thereafter, annexed Hawaii.
The United States has annexed various territories throughout history, including Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
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.
Cuba which was granted almost instant recognition of its Independence, Guam and Puerto Rico which continue to be US Territories and the Philippines which was unhappy with anything less than full indepence, but had no stable government to put in place. and insisted on fighting their liberators for another 25 years. After WW2 they were granted Independence.
Yes, but it was not related to President McKinley's Imperial acts. His assasin was Leon Czolgosz an unemployed anarchist.
The USA became a world power for the first time, and acquired from Spain Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines; and later in 1898 annexed Hawaii.
The USA became a world power for the first time, and acquired from Spain Puerto Rico, Cuba, Guam and the Philippines. Later in 1898, the USA annexed Hawaii.
Leasing rights in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. Hawaii was also annexed, but was a separate affair.
Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines , and Hawaii
The U.S. was able to expand their interests in the Caribbean, North Pacific, and Southeast Asia. With the acquisitions of Guam, Hawaii, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico, however, there was a lot of resistance from the native and indigenous peoples.
William McKinley accomplished a lot. For one, he steered the Americans to a victory in the Spanish-American War, he raised tariffs which improved the American economy, He also annexed the Republic of Hawaii as the Territory of Hawaii - as well as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines (The Philippines have gained independence since).
CUBA, but given independence in 1902. PUERTO RICO, still a territory, GUAM, still a territory, The PHILLIPINES, bought from Spain for $20 million and then given independence in 1946. For the fun of it we annexed the HAWAIIAN Islands in August 1898.