How did the Spanish-American War change international relations for the United States?

U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to 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.

What ended the Spanish-American War and gave the United States Guam Puerto Rico and the Philippines?

The Treaty of Paris
The Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War was signed on December 10, 1898. In it, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20 million.

What was the cause of dispute between the United States and Spain?

The immediate cause of the Spanish-American War was Cuba’s struggle for independence from Spain. The mysterious destruction of the U.S. battleship Maine in Havana’s harbour on February 15, 1898, led to a declaration of war against Spain two months later.

How did the Spanish-American War impact relations between North and South?

The war gave both sides a common enemy for the first time since the end of the American Civil War in 1865, and many friendships would have been formed between soldiers of both Northern and Southern states during their tour of duty.

What were the three main causes of the Spanish American War?

Causes of Spanish American War

• U.S. support of Cuba’s independence.
• To protect U.S. business interests in Cuba.
• Yellow Journalism.
• Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.

Why were US businesses upset by Spanish reactions to the Cuban revolution during the late 1800s?

Why were US businesses upset by Spanish reactions to the Cuban Revolution during the late 1800s? US businesses were afraid they would lose money that they had invested. A result of the exaggerated stories published by newspapers in the late 1800s was that: newspapers had a strong influence on American politics.

Why did the Spanish empire collapse?

Gold and silver from her massive American empire fueled Spanish dreams to wrest control of Italy and the Netherlands from France, and to spread Catholicism all across the world. And yet, 300 years later, the Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War, and with it, the Spanish colonial empire died.