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Why did many Americans disagree with the Treaty of Paris after the Spanish American War?

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The Spanish-American War was formally terminated by the Treaty of Paris (1898). Many Republicans thought that the United States, as the bulwark of representative democracy, could not stand by and watch Spain continue to oppress the Cuban people. In February 1898, conflict between the United States and Cuba reached a breaking point.

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