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 the small island of Guam. The United States was suddenly a colonial power with overseas dependencies.
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The majority of the revolutionary battles in North Carolina were fought in the southern part of the state. Battles such as: "Cowan's Ford", "Ramsour´s Mill", and "Charlotte" where all fought in this area. This was due to the fact that British forces had previously captured Charleston, South Carolina, early in 1780, and had pushed Continental forces up north (towards North Carolina).
It was Belisarius. He was Justinian's go to General and he was very good at what he did. It was thanks to him that the Mediterranean became a Roman Lake once again. well at least until Justinian died
