How did the Spanish-American War impact America's economy? A. Expanding territories cost Americans too much money. B. Fighting t

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How did the Spanish-American War impact America's economy? A. Expanding territories cost Americans too much money. B. Fighting t

he war put the United States into debt. C. Gaining new territories expanded trade opportunities. D. Supporting Cuba hurt trade with other countries.

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Dafna1 [17] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-08T10:29:10+03:00

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<u>C. Gaining new territories expanded trade opportunities.</u>

Explanation:

According to information found on the state department (Office of the Historian) website about The Spanish-American War, of 1898, it was mentioned that,

<em> "the war enabled the United States to establish its predominance in the Caribbean region and to pursue its strategic and economic interests in Asia."</em>

These new territories included countries and islands like Cuba, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Philippines brought new trade opportunities for the United States.