1. explain how the spanish american war resulted in an american empire, including: (i) describing the major military actions of the spanish american war; (ii) describing the provisions of the treaty with spain that ended the spanish american war; (iii) identifying the geographic areas that became u. s. territories; (iv) identifying the geographic area that became a "protectorate" of the u. s. and explain what a protectorate is; and (v) identifying and describing the laws, actions or amendments that the u. s. gain or increase control over these geographic areas.

On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898. The war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898.

The Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish-American War was signed on December 10, 1898. In it, Spain renounced all claim to Cuba, ceded Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States and transferred sovereignty over the Philippines to the United States for $20 million

The Spanish-American War, 1898. ... U.S. victory in the war produced a peace treaty that compelled the Spanish to relinquish claims on Cuba, and to cede sovereignty over Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines to the United States. The United States also annexed the independent state of Hawaii during the conflict.

besides the fact that abraham lincoln abolished slavery, and greatly benefit black people, he had a heavy impact of the definition of what democracy was, and should be.