Question

After the Spanish-American War, the United States supported the independence of which of the following? Cuba Guam Nicaragua The Philippines

Answer 1

After the Spanish-American War, the United States supported the independence of Cuba. They did this both for humanitarian reasons and because they wanted to eliminate Spanish influence in the region.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Cuba.

One of the biggest factors behind America's involvement in the Spanish-American War was to help Cuba gain independence from Spanish colonial rule. After the war ends, the US is glad to support the independence of Cuba. Along with this, the US is going to gain control of Guam and the Philippines thanks to the Treaty of Paris. The control of these countries is going to be passed to the US, significantly decreasing Spanish influence in the Western hemisphere.