Question

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish American War?

a)The independence of the Philippines.
b)The annexation of Spain by the United States
c)The annexation of Guam by the United States
d)A Cuba free of direct influence by the United States

Answer 1

C) The annexation of Guam by the United States

The war ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the United States. The treaty ceded ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine islands from Spain to the United States and granted the United States temporary control of Cuba.