what spanish possession did the united states purchase under the treaty of paris
The Treaty of Paris of 1898 was an agreement made in 1898 that involved Spain relinquishing nearly all of the remaining Spanish Empire, especially Cuba, and ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. The cession of the Philippines involved a payment of $20 million from the United States to Spain. The treaty was signed on December 10, 1898, and ended the Spanish -- American War. The Treaty of Paris came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the documents of ratification were exchanged.