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the spanish american war in cuba, 1898: the military conflict between the united states and spain in cuba was a brief affair. the cuban rebels and an american naval blockade had already brought the spanish to the brink of defeat. the arrival of american troops was simply the final blow. in the space of about a week, u.s. troops won four decisive battles in the area around santiago in southeast cuba—one of them (the battle of kettle hill) the scene of theodore roosevelt’s famous charge up the adjacent san juan hill. this map shows the extent of the american naval blockade, the path of american troops from florida to cuba, and the location of the actual fighting. what were the implications of the war in cuba for puerto rico? although shafter was now in position to assault santiago, his army was so weakened by sickness that he feared he might have to abandon his position, particularly once the commander of the american naval force blockading santiago refused to enter the harbor because of mines. but unknown to the americans, the spanish government had by then decided that santiago was lost and had ordered cervera to evacuate. on july 3, cervera tried to escape from the harbor. the waiting american squadron destroyed his entire fleet. on july 16, the commander of spanish ground forces in santiago surrendered. at the same time, an american army landed in puerto rico and occupied it against virtually no opposition. on august 12, an armistice ended the war. under the terms of the armistice, spain recognized the independence of cuba. it ceded puerto rico (then occupied by american troops) and the pacific island of guam to the united states. and it accepted continued american occupation of manila pending the final disposition of the philippines. puerto rico and the united states the annexation of puerto rico produced relatively little controversy in the united states. the island of puerto rico had been a part of the spanish empire since ponce de león arrived there in 1508, and it had contained spanish settlements since the founding of san juan in 1521. the indigenous people of the island, the arawaks, had mostly disappeared as a result of infectious diseases, spanish brutality, and poverty. puerto rican society developed, therefore, with a spanish ruling class and a large african work force for the coffee and sugar plantations that came to dominate its economy. as puerto rican society became increasingly distinctive, resistance to spanish rule began to emerge, just as it had in cuba. uprisings occurred intermittently beginning in the 1820s; the most important of them—the so - called lares rebellion—was, like the others, effectively crushed by spanish forces in 1868. but the growing resistance did prompt some reforms: the abolition of slavery in 1873, representation in the spanish parliament, and other changes. demands for independence continued to grow, and in 1898, in response to political pressure organized by the popular politician luis muñoz rivera, spain granted the island a degree of independence. but before the change had any chance to take effect, control of puerto rico shifted to the united states. american military forces occupied the island during the war. they remained in control until 1900, when the foraker act ended military rule and established a formal colonial government: an american governor and a two - chamber legislature (the members of the upper chamber appointed by the united states, the members of the lower elected by the puerto rican people). the united states could amend or veto any legislation the puerto rican legislators passed. agitation for independence...

Explanation:

The problem is about the implications of the Spanish - American War in Cuba for Puerto Rico. From the text, we know that during the Spanish - American War, the United States gained control of Puerto Rico. The war led to the transfer of Puerto Rico from Spanish to American control. The armistice terms had Spain cede Puerto Rico to the US. After the war, the US established a colonial government in Puerto Rico (with the Foraker Act in 1900), changing its political status from being under Spanish rule to being a US territory. Also, the war's outcome disrupted the limited independence that Spain was about to grant Puerto Rico (before the US took control).

Answer:

The Spanish - American War in Cuba led to the United States gaining control of Puerto Rico. Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the US under the armistice terms. After the war, the US established a colonial government in Puerto Rico (via the Foraker Act in 1900), altering its political status from Spanish rule to US territorial control. Additionally, the war disrupted the limited independence Spain was set to grant Puerto Rico.