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America
America won the Spanish-American war.
America's ONLY rival in the Spanish-American War was Spain.
The military and economic aid provided by France during the American Revolutionary War tipped the balance of power in North America in favor of the Patriots. Spanish economic aid while covert was also higly valued.
Latin American development and economics are discussed on CEPAL. The website is known as ECLAC (Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean). CEPAL is the Spanish acronym.
The US was recognized as a World Power as a result of the Spanish American War.
Mercantilism
Because it changed from the Spanish backyard into the American backyard. Courtesy of James Monroe. (Monroe doctrine.)
Most for greater economic advantage and employment. And they're not Spanish. The Spanish are from Spain, which is in Europe.
It was a principal belligerent.