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The Treaty of Paris in 1898 ended the Spanish-American War based on Spain leaving Cuba, the United States buying the Philippines for $20 million dollars, and the United States also acquiring Guam and Puerto Rico.   
 
The Treaty of Paris in 1898 ended the Spanish-American War based on Spain leaving Cuba, the United States buying the Philippines for $20 million dollars, and the United States also acquiring Guam and Puerto Rico.   
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'''Debate:  Was our imperialism driven by business interests, such as sugar in Cuba and Philippines?  Many critics said so, calling our foreign policy "dollar diplomacy."'''
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'''Debate:  Was our imperialism driven by business interests, such as sugar in Cuba and Philippines?  Many critics said so, calling our foreign policy "dollar diplomacy" (diplomacy motivated by profit-making).'''
    
== More Imperialism ==
 
== More Imperialism ==
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