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One of the territorial gains during this war was Cuba. However, it didn't become part of the United States. It became an independent country that the U.S. had an interest in both economically and politically. It eventually fell to communism and remains so to this day. In modern day, politics around Cuba are still shaky, as they are not a part of the U.S., but the U.S. holds special privileges/protections for its citizens within American borders.

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One of the new territories that the United States gained was Cuba. As the people were fighting for their independence the United States helped them get liberated from the Spanish, therefore, gaining the territory. They had done this due to economic reasons as a lot of money was invested in Cuba.

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One of the United States' territorial gains of the war was the Philippines. They gained that new territory after defeating Spain in the Spanish American War and signing the Treaty of Paris, as it was a former colony of Spain. They gained the territory because the US thought that the Philippines were unable to self-govern , along with the imperialistic desire that the nation wanted in terms of economic growth and political power.

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As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained Cuba as a territory. This war was fought by the US to assist the Cubans in their fight for independence. The US was diligent about this fight because of economic ties with Cuba.

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The united states were able to aquire a peace treaty with the spanish and were also able to relenquish claims on cuba. The united states also managed to annex Hawaii during all of the conflict.

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A territorial gain as a result of the end of the Spanish American War was a Philippine colony. This colony was ceded to the U.S as part of the treaty between the U.S and Spain.

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One of the United States' territorial gains of the Spanish American War was the Philippines. The United States gained this territory after joining the war to assist the Cubans in their struggle for independence. As a result, when Spain lost, the former Spanish Philippines were annexed by the U.S. They sought territorial gains for access to resources, raw materials, and to solidify their standing as an imperial power.

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With the Treaty of Paris, Cuba was now independent and Pueto Rico snd Guam was turned over to the United States. The United States also paid around $20 million to purchase the Philippine Islands from Spain as well.

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The United States of America gained the Philippines during the Spanish American War. The United States felt as if the Philipines could not support themselves so they took over it and inserted themselves into the growth in the economy and politics as well.

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One of the United States' territorial gains in the Spanish American War was the Philippines. They gained the territory after winning the war. They gained the territory because the U.S. believed that they should not hand over the Philippines to France or Spain, believed they could not self-govern, and fall into anarchy.

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the U.S gained Puerto Rico as a territory, driven by the motive to release inhabitants from Spanish rule- which was the apparent motive of many of their acquisitions. however, the U.S acquisition was a strategic move because it established and maintained its presence in the Caribbean. from Puerto Rico, the U.S gained an outlet for manufactured goods.

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America acquired Puerto Rico as a result of the Spanish-American War. United States troops invaded Puerto Rico and stayed there until the end of the war. When the treaty of Paris was signed, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to America. Gaining Puerto Rico allowed the United States to maintain its presence in the Caribbean.

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A territory the United States gained was the Philippines during the Spanish-American War with the Treaty of Paris. President McKinley believed that Filipinos could not self-govern themselves and needed to be converted to Christianity. The Philippines could also help America with its pursuit of economic and political growth.

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One of the most notable territories that the US could acquire was Philippines Island. Before the Spanish-American War, Spanish forces initially controlled the Philippine Islands, but US forces now control the Philippines. Despite being free from Spanish rule, many American politicians and governments believed the Phillippines were incapable of self-government and would begin a time to start planning for growing political power and economic power in the Philippines.

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The United States gained Puerto Rico and the Philippines as new territories from Spain when they won the Spanish American war. Cuba however, did not become part of the United States but rather an independent country. The desire to keep these countries was due to the economic advantages that they could potentially bring to the United States in trade.

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Imperialism Debates and Spanish American War. 

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Imperialism Debates and Spanish American War. 

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One of the main reasons that America and Spain fought in the first place was because of the arguments that the Spanish had with Cuba. Cuba gained independence with help of the United States because of the trade that they had together.

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A territorial gain for the United States was Puerto Rico, which they gained from the Spanish-American War.  The U.S wanted this Spanish-speaking country for economic and political reasons. Today, it's an island still a part of American territory with its citizens granted citizenship.

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One of the territorial gains that the United States gained was Cuba. They had just gained independence when the United States sought to gain them. They supported communism, and the U.S. didn't want that. So they wanted to convert them and bring them into the United States culture.

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As a result of the Spanish American War, the United States gained the Philippines and Puerto Rico, while Cuba got their independence. The gaining of new territory was due to economic and military reasons.

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One of there territorial gains during this war was the Philippines. The way we got it was by purchasing it for 20 million, but the way it attributed to the U.S was because it wanted a better commercial trade but also a military group in the Asian pacific region. 

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One of there territorial gains during this war was the Philippines. The way we got it was by purchasing it for 20 million, but the way it attributed to the U.S was because it wanted a better commercial trade but also a military group in the Asian pacific region. 

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Imperialism and The Spanish American War

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Imperialism and The Spanish American War

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After its defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris. America felt like the Philippines could not govern itself and so they inserted themselves in wants of the growth of the economy and politics.

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With a revolution against Spain starting in Cuba, their strong commercial ties to the United States incentivized American interference. The introduction of the United States into the conflict essentially assured Spain's defeat. The victory for Americans in the Phillippines foreshadowed their victory in Cuba as well. After the mythicized rough riders and American Navy got involved, they were able to defeat the Spanish and claim Cuba as their own. One of the main reasons other than the supposed attack on the USS Maine to begin war and annex Puerto Rico was for economic reasons. The nation was near the United States and had plenty of raw materials that the United States wanted during their imperialistic expansion.