The Treaty of Paris was signed December 10, 1898. It was ratified by the U.S Senate, February 6, 1899. The Spanish Empire was practically dissolved. Cuba was freed, but under U.S authority by terms of the Platt Amendment with Spain assuming the Cuban debt. Puerto Rico and Guam were given up to the United States as compensation, the Phillipines were surrendered to the U.S for payment. The U.S emerged after the war with new international power. In Latin America, as well as, East Asia, it had established an imperial foothold. In other words, the U.S emerged as a world power as a result of victory over Spain in the Spanish American
