The spanish american war contributed to the emergence of the united state into a position of the world power by- Demonstraiting
U.S. commitment to spread semocracy to asia Showing that the U.S. would enforce international laws Conferming U.S. military superiority over a european colonial power Providiing the U.S. the territory to build the panama canal
Confirming US military superiority over a European colonial power
Explanation:
The Spanish represented a European colonial power in the Americas and winning this war showed the world that the US was a powerful country on par with European empires and thus was a clear indication of its emerging position as a world power.