The United States fought the Spanish-American War of 1898 to free Cuba from Spanish rule. Spain lost and subsequently ceded control of several of its possessions, including Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines, to .

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After the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded control of Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States as part of the Treaty of Paris.

The United States Fought the Spanish-American War of 1898 to Free