What was good about the Spanish-American War?

Answer 1

The benefits of the Spanish-American war, although few, were great. At the time of an industrializing nation, a victory over the empire of Spain has established the U.S. as one of the world powers. Another benefit to the war was the gain of land. When the Treaty of Paris was signed we also bought the Philipine Islands from Spain for a small $20 million.

Answer 2

It received $20 million from the US and had been freed from the terrible expense involved in maintaining an overseas Empire. Importantly it relieved them of two insurgencies that were going on before the war itself. The Phillipines and Cuba both had ongoing insurgencies before the war with the USA and the USA ended up with them. This may have saved Spain from economic collapse.

Answer 3

While it remains a US Territory it has many aspects of self rule, it has a voice in the National Government although it is far from equal to that of a State and it benefits from many of the same programs provided by US States.

Answer 4

We got control of the islands that produce sugar

Answer 5

Cuba gained independence.