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What is the Spanish-American War?

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The Spanish-American War of 1898 lasted only a few months. It resulted in a U.S. victory that not only ended Spain's colonial rule in the Western Hemisphere but also marked the emergence of the United States as a world power as it acquired Puerto Rico the Philippines and Guam. theodore Roosevelt's military exploits in Cuba catapulted him onto the national stage and led to the vice presidency and ultimately the presidency.

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