Which of the Following Was a Result of the Spanish-American

question 64

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898?

• A)The United States and Spain split Hispaniola, with Spain acquiring the Dominican Republic and the United States acquiring Haiti
• B)the return of Cuba to Spanish rule
• C)Cuban independence from Spain and the transfer of Puerto Rico to American sovereignty
• D)the American acquisition of the Lesser Antilles
• E)the American military defeat at Guantanamo Bay and surrender of all its Caribbean possessions to the Spanish

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