The main reason why Lincoln took such a generous approach toward the South is because he knew that punishing them further after the war would just increase bitterness, and make it impossible for the Union to ever "heal". <span />
The Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War, was signed on December 10. Spain gave up Guam, Puerto Rico, its possessions in the West Indies, and the Philippines in exchange for a U.S. payment of $20 million. The United States occupied Cuba but, as provided for in the Teller Amendment, did not try to annex it.
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1930s The Great Depression
