Emissaries from the United States and the Kingdom of Spain sign the 1898 Treaty of Paris: Spain agrees to cede the remainder of its empire (Cuba, Guam, the Philippines and Puerto Rico) to the U.S. for 20,000,000 Dollars.
[restored 5/22/2022]
Subsequent Events:
Authority:
Article II, Section 2 [Clause 2]
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References:
Calvin D. Linton, ed., The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 253.
Current U.s. National Debt:
