As a result pf the Spanish -American War,?

Question

a.puerto Rico became a territoy of the United States.
b.Cuba was divided into spheres of influence.
c.the Philippines became a Spanish colony.
d. the United States gained rights to the Panama Canal

Answer 1

A, but I will modify it to Puerto Rico became a colony of the United States and still is.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A. Puerto Rico remains a territory of the United States to this day.

B is incorrect. Cuba became a protectorate of the United States for some time.

C is incorrect because the PPhillipines became a territory of the US following the war, and remained so until World War II. The Phillipines were occupied by the Japanese Empire throughout most of World War 2.

D Panama was not yet a country at the time of the Spanish War. It was a section of Colombia whose borders were drawn up by Theodore Roosevelt in order to gain a more favorable deal to create the Panam Canal.

Answer 3

"On 1898-07-25 at the outbreak of the Spanish–American War, Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States with a landing at Guánica. Following the outcome of the war, Spain was forced to cede Puerto Rico, along with Cuba, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States under the Treaty of Paris (1898)."

"Puerto Rico : History : Puerto Rico under United States rule" : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico#Puerto_Rico_under_United_States_rule

Answer 4

A, because the Phillipines did NOT become a Spanish colony, but (temporarily until Filipinos gained independence) a U.S colony. This was due to our foreign policy of imperialism.

Answer 5

A