The islands off the coast of Florida will A:A. become territories of the United States.B:B. remain Spanish possessions.C:C. remain the property of their private owners.D:D. be unaffected by this treaty.

What was the impact of the Treaty of Paris of 1898 on the United States?Select one:Costs for the Philippine Islands caused a minor recession.highlight_offCuba required permanent protection from the United States.highlight_offThe United States became the largest colonial power.highlight_offThe United States became a Pacific power for the first time.highlight_offThe following primary source is an excerpt from Treaty of Peace Between the United States and Spain, 1898.Article I.Spain relinquishes all claim of sovereignty over and title to Cuba. And as the island is, upon its evacuation by Spain, to be occupied by the United States, the United States will, so long as such occupation shall last, assume and discharge the obligations that may under international law result from the fact of its occupation, for the protection of life and property.Article II.Spain cedes to the United States the island of Porto Rico and other islands now under Spanish sovereignty in the West Indies, and the island of Guam in the Marianas or Ladrones.Article III.Spain cedes to the United States the archipelago known as the Philippine Islands . . . The United States will pay to Spain the sum of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) within three months after the exchange of the ratifications of the present treaty. . . .Article XVI.It is understood that any obligations assumed in this treaty by the United States with respect to Cuba are limited to the time of its occupancy thereof; but it will upon termination of such occupancy, advise any Government established in the island to assume the same obligations.

7. Which lands did the United States acquire after the war? Aruba Cuba Puerto Rico Jamaica Bermuda Guam Philippines

Land taken from European powers after the Spanish-American War.

Complete the passage describing what happened during the twentieth century to the foreign territories that had been acquired by the United States in 1898.U.S.-occupied territories experienced different degrees of self-governance in the twentieth century. – became a state in 1959. Only one of the U.S. territories, –, achieved its independence from the United States, which occurred in 1946. Today, – is still controlled by the United States as an “unincorporated” territory. Finally, – is sometimes called “the world’s oldest colony” and continues to linger between wanting U.S. statehood and wanting its independence.HawaiiGuamthe PhilippinesPuerto Rico

Which new Spanish settlement traded with New Spain? Puerto Rico1The Philippines2Cuba3Portugal