Question

The spanish-american war select one:

a. was a long, drawn-out war.
b. required the united states to make concessions to the spanish.
c. required cuba to negotiate with the philippines.
d. was short and successful for the united states.
e. resulted in no u.s. battle casualties

Answer 1

The correct answer is D. Was short and successful for the United States.

The Spanish-American War (1898) lasted a very short amount of time. The US and Spain declared war on each other in April of 1898. By August 2nd, of 1898, the Spanish and US were already discussing a treaty to end this war.

This war was considered a success for the United States because they freed Cuba from the brutal reign of the Spanish and they received territories such as Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines.