Explanation:
the 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the war gave Cuba its independence and also ceded important Spanish possessions to the United States notably Puerto Rico the Philippines and small islands of guma the United States was suddenly a colonial power with overseas dependencies
The primary motive of British imperialism in China in the nineteenth century was economic. ... Clashes between the Qing government and British merchants ultimately escalated into the infamous Opium Wars. As a result, the British were given the island of Hong Kong and trading rights in the ports of Canton and Shanghai.
