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the establishment of large scale factories that produced textiles and steel, while coal mining became increasingly important.
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In 1898 at the start of the Spanish-American War, in which Spain lost Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States. U.S.-Spanish relations were reestablished in 1899.
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US determination to control Cuba, consistent with the Monroe Doctrine, had a strong economic rationale even before Spain was defeated in the War of Independence in 1898.
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The United States gained control of the Philippines as a result of the Spanish-American war. The Treaty of Paris gave Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines for a set price. The Filipinos were unhappy that they were being given to another country for imperialist rule.
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