Question

“The war of the United States with Spain was very brief. Its results were many, startling, and world-wide meaning.”

-Henry Cabot Lodge, The War with Spain, 1899



Which of the following made the Spanish-American war of 1898 a significant event “of world-wide meaning”?



A.The rise to power of the Communist party in key Latin American nations

B.The naval and military victories that showed the United States as an emerging world power

C.The startling economic downturn that immediately followed the war

D.The rise of isolationist sentiment within the United States population

Answer 1

Answer:

* The United States emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American War. The United States emerged as a world power. Cuba gained independence from Spain. The United States gained possession of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.

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