Treaty of Paris (1898)

The Treaty of Paris of 1898, signed on December 10, 1898, ended the Spanish-American War. The controversial treaty was the subject of debate in the US Senate during the winter of 1898-1899, and it was approved on February 6, 1899 by a one-vote margin of 52 to 27 (the Senate must approve treaties with a two-thirds majority). In accordance with the treaty, the United States paid Spain US$20 million for possession of Guam, Puerto Rico and The Philippines who having thought themselves free of colonial rule then fought the United States in the Philippine-American War. Puerto Rico and Guam were also placed under American control, and Spain relinquished its claim to Cuba. The defeat put an end to the Spanish Empire, and marked the beginning of a period of an age of United States colonial power.

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December 10 - 1898 - Spanish-American War - US Senate - February 6 - 1899 - United States - Spain - Guam - Puerto Rico - The Philippines - Philippine-American War - Cuba - Spanish Empire

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