Which of the following describes an effect of the Spanish-American War?

The 1898 Treaty of Paris ended the Spanish-American War and transferred Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States. Cuba became independent rather than a U.S. territory, and the Philippines also passed to U.S. control, not back to Spain. The United States acquired Guam as well; it did not trade the Philippines for it.

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