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  2. Provisions. The Treaty of Paris provided for the independence of Cuba from Spain, but the U.S. Congress ensured indirect U.S. control by the Platt Amendment and the Teller Amendment. Spain relinquished all claims of sovereignty over and title to Cuba.

    • December 10, 1898
  3. Treaty of Paris, (1898), treaty concluding the Spanish-American War. It was signed by representatives of Spain and the United States in Paris on Dec. 10, 1898. Armistice negotiations conducted in Washington, D.C., ended with the signing of a protocol on Aug. 12, 1898, which, besides ending hostilities, provided that a peace conference be held ...

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  4. Jul 29, 2019 · The treaty, signed on December 10, 1898, ended the war between Spain and the U.S. and transferred Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the U.S. in exchange for $20 million and $400 million debt payment. Learn about the causes, events, and consequences of the war and the treaty.

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  5. Feb 9, 2010 · The treaty, signed in France on December 10, 1898, granted the United States its first overseas empire, including Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. It also made Cuba a U.S. protectorate, ending the brief and one-sided conflict that began with the sinking of the USS Maine in Havana harbor.

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  6. Dec 28, 2023 · Treaty of Paris of 1898. Commissioners from the United States and Spain met in Paris on October 1, 1898 to produce a treaty that would bring an end to the war after six months of hostilities. The American peace commission consisted of William R. Day, Sen. Cushman K. Davis, Sen. William P. Frye, Sen. George Gray, and the Honorable Whitelaw Reid.

  7. Jun 26, 2017 · Signed on December 10, 1898, the Treaty of Paris was successful with the ending of the Spanish-American War lasting half a year. During the 1898-99 winter, the litigious treaty was heavily deliberated in the United States Senate before finally being approved on February 6, 1899.

  8. Feb 15, 2023 · Theodore Roosevelt. Treaty of Paris. Implications & American Imperialism. Reference. TREATY OF PARIS (1898) In the Caribbean, Spanish warships slipped into the safety of the harbor of Santiago de Cuba, where, however, they were blockaded by the U.S. Navy in May.

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