What was one major thing that happened during the spanish american war?

Representatives of Spain and the United States signed a peace treaty in Paris on December 10, 1898, which established the independence of Cuba, ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States, and allowed the victorious power to purchase the Philippines Islands from Spain for $20 million.

Explanation

U.S. support of Cuba's independence.

To protect U.S. business interests in Cuba.

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Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine.

U.S. declaring war on Spain

Explanation:

On April 21, 1898, the United States declared war against Spain. ... The reasons for war were many, but there were two immediate ones: America's support the ongoing struggle by Cubans and Filipinos against Spanish rule, and the mysterious explosion of the battleship U.S.S. Maine in Havana Harbor.

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answer:   c. the drafting of common sense

explanation:

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