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Which territories did Spain cede to the United States after the Spanish-American War?
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Spanish-American War
Theodore Roosevelt leading the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War, 1898; print created by Kurz & Allison.
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (1898), which concluded the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded the following territories to the United States:
- Puerto Rico1
- Guam (in the Mariana Islands)1
- The Philippines1
Additionally, the treaty required Spain to relinquish all claims to Cuba, though Cuba did not become a U.S. territory; rather, Spain was forced to abandon its sovereignty over the island. Regarding the Philippines, the United States paid Spain $20 million for public works and government infrastructure.1