Spanish- American War

1. What were the consequences of the war for Spain and the United States?

In the consequences of the war, the Americans triumphed over the Spanish. After Spain and the U.S. signed an agreement called the Treaty of Paris. In this Spain freed Cuba, Guam and Puerto Rico. And they sold the Philippines for 20 million.



2. Why did the Treaty of Paris cause such debate among Americans?

There was such a great debate because there was an argument whether or not the United States had the right to annex the Philippines, whereas imperialism was a big problem. Some Americans thought that the treaty violated the Declaration of Independence by denying slef- government to the islands. And others were concerned with the race issues in the States. And the laborers feared that the Filipino immigrants would take their jobs.