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States and Territories of the United States

Question 2 • FL-2106010-M/J Civics B

Which two territories were ceded to the United States by Spain after the Spanish-American War?

Answer
P
Puerto Rico and Guam
P
Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands
G
Guam and American Samoa
W
Wake Island and American Samoa

Explanation

The 1898 Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War and ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the United States. The Philippines was also ceded, but it is not paired with either territory in the choices. The Virgin Islands and American Samoa were not ceded by Spain.

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