As a result of the Spanish-American War (1898), the United States gained control of overseas territories including
APuerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines
BAlaska and Hawaii
CTexas and California
DCanada and Mexico
Explanation
The 1898 war made the U.S. a colonial power; Cuba gained independence (under U.S. influence via the Platt Amendment) while Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines came under U.S. control.
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