The Treaty of Paris (1898) differed from earlier agreements acquiring territory by
a. making residents of the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico American citizens.
b. granting no monetary compensation to Spain for the loss of its colonies.
c. defining Alaska and Hawaii as American colonies.
d. carrying no promise of eventual statehood for the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
ANSWER: d
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