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What happened after the Spanish-American War?

In the Philippines, the Philippine American War began, but the other islands (Cuba, Puerto Rico) were relatively tranquil. The loss of Cuba and Puerto Rico effectively ended 4 centuries of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.


What land acquisition in 1803 began a period of US expansion?

Louisana Purchase


What were the territories acquired by the US through the treaty ending the Spanish-American war?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. The Phillippines quickly shifted into Revolt mode and the Philippine American War began. Cuba received a quick independence with restrictions and Guam and Puerto Rico remain US Territories.


What did America control at the end of the Spanish American War of 1898?

Spain transferred the territories it held as colonies in the New World as a result of the 1898 Treaty of Paris to the United States. The US still holds Guam and Puerto Rico. Cuba was granted independence and the US and the Philippines began a long and difficult war. The Philippines were granted independence after WW2. The US was recognized as a World Power after the war.


Was slavery abolished in Puerto Rico before or after the civil war?

Puerto Rico and Cuba began revolts in 1868. The Revolt of Yara on Cuba began a civil war known as the 10 Years War. The Revolt of Lares in Puerto Rico was brief. Though a few guerrilla battles were fought, Puerto Ricans now consider the revolt's date a national holiday. In 1873 Puerto Rico's slaves were freed, and owners were compensated by the Spanish government.

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Where did the Spanish American War begin and where did it end?

Began in the Philippines, Ended in Puerto Rico


What happened after the Spanish-American War?

In the Philippines, the Philippine American War began, but the other islands (Cuba, Puerto Rico) were relatively tranquil. The loss of Cuba and Puerto Rico effectively ended 4 centuries of Spanish colonialism in the Americas.


What land acquisition in 1803 began a period of US expansion?

Louisana Purchase


What were the territories acquired by the US through the treaty ending the Spanish-American war?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. The Phillippines quickly shifted into Revolt mode and the Philippine American War began. Cuba received a quick independence with restrictions and Guam and Puerto Rico remain US Territories.


What did America control at the end of the Spanish American War of 1898?

Spain transferred the territories it held as colonies in the New World as a result of the 1898 Treaty of Paris to the United States. The US still holds Guam and Puerto Rico. Cuba was granted independence and the US and the Philippines began a long and difficult war. The Philippines were granted independence after WW2. The US was recognized as a World Power after the war.


Who captured the Philippines when the war began?

That depends on which war you are interested in.When the Spanish-American War began, the US captured the Philippines from the Spanish.When World War 2 began for the US in 1941 (it had already been going since at least 1939 for other nations), the Japanese Empire captured the Philippines from the US.


When did imperialism begin?

It began in the late 1800's throughout the early 1900's until it led to WWI


Do you think American History began as an offshoot of European imperialism?

That depends on what you mean by "American History." In reality, the history of America began with the first humans who set foot in the Americas.


Was slavery abolished in Puerto Rico before or after the civil war?

Puerto Rico and Cuba began revolts in 1868. The Revolt of Yara on Cuba began a civil war known as the 10 Years War. The Revolt of Lares in Puerto Rico was brief. Though a few guerrilla battles were fought, Puerto Ricans now consider the revolt's date a national holiday. In 1873 Puerto Rico's slaves were freed, and owners were compensated by the Spanish government.


What happened to Cubans and puerto Ricans after the spanish-American was?

they began a new life under different rules.


What was the importance of the Gadsden Purchase?

It solidified the idea that America had fulfilled it's "Manifest Destiny" in the mid 1800s and began the development of American Imperialism.


When did the US surrender to japan in the Philippines?

US troops landed in Leyte Gulf in October of 1944 and began systematically recapturing the Philippines.