Treaty+of+Paris+1898


 * I have a comic to go with this page but wikispaces is being mean =(
 * I also made a map showing the territories, Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico

December 12, 1898

** The End of a “Splendid Little War” **



The United States of America and Spain have finally reached an agreement of the “Splendid Little War.” On December 10, 1898, Spanish and American officials, lead by President McKinley, signed the Treaty of Paris. Through this treaty, the United States has been given temporary control of Cuba, as stated in the Teller Amendment, and complete control of Guam and Puerto Rico. The United States purchased the Philippines from Spain for $20 million. The Philippines are a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean (see map on left.) Possession of the Philippines has stirred a large amount of controversy across the country. If the United States chose not to hold the Philippines, the islands would be in a terrible situation similar to that of pre-war Cuba. Spanish control over these islands has impoverished the country and harmed the county, both financially and physically. President McKinley chose to take the Philippines as a territory.