according to the map, how had the united states acquired lands in the pacific and caribbean by 1898?

By 1898, the United States had acquired lands in the Pacific and Caribbean mainly through annexation and war-related treaties.

Key ways the U.S. acquired these lands (as your map is showing)

• Annexation of Hawaii (Pacific)
  In July 1898, Congress approved the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands, turning an independent kingdom (already dominated by U.S. business interests) into U.S. territory.

On many maps, Hawaii is shaded or outlined to show it was formally annexed by joint resolution of Congress that year.

• Spanish‑American War gains (Pacific and Caribbean)
  In 1898, the U.S. fought Spain in the Spanish‑American War, and the resulting Treaty of Paris (1898) transferred several of Spain’s colonies to the United States.

According to that treaty, the U.S. gained:

* **Puerto Rico** in the Caribbean (ceded by Spain).

* **Guam** in the western Pacific (ceded by Spain).

* **The Philippines** in the western Pacific (ceded by Spain, with the U.S. paying Spain $20 million).

• Other Pacific islands around the same time
  Around 1898, the U.S. also occupied Wake Island , a small island in the Pacific used as a strategic point on the route to Asia, adding to its Pacific holdings shown on some imperialism maps.

One‑sentence answer you can write on a worksheet

According to the map, by 1898 the United States had acquired lands in the Pacific and Caribbean by annexing Hawaii and by winning the Spanish‑American War, which led Spain to cede Puerto Rico, Guam, the Philippines, and other islands to the U.S.

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