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[https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393303047/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0393303047&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=0378549215c52c8c88d2e2af57b6bec0 The Spanish-American War of 1898] ended Spain’s colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere and secured the position of the United States as a Pacific power. U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish Cuba's claims and cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict. Thus, the war enabled the United States to establish its predominance in the Caribbean region and to pursue its strategic and economic interests in Asia.

====Conclusion====

The Spanish-American War was a disaster for Spain, but the United States used it to create an overseas empire in both the Pacific and the Caribbean. The United States took control of the Phillippines, Hawaii, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The United States immediately expanded its reach to Asia. In addition to expanding its influence, the United States immediately struggled to control these new territories. Within a few years, the Phillippines were in open rebellion against the US occupation.

* Republished from [https://history.state.gov/| Office of the Historian, United States Department of State]

* Article: [https://history.state.gov/milestones/1866-1898/spanish-american-war| The Spanish-American War, 1898]

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