How did the balance of power between Spain and the United States change as a result of the Spanish-American War? Select the two correct answers.

Question

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Responses

U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.

U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.

Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.

Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.

U.S. influence in the Eastern Hemisphere increased.

U.S. influence in the Eastern Hemisphere increased.

Spanish influence in the Eastern Hemisphere increased.

Spanish influence in the Eastern Hemisphere increased.

Both Spanish and U.S. influence declined in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Both Spanish and U.S. influence declined in the Eastern Hemisphere.

Answer 1

The two correct answers regarding the change in the balance of power between Spain and the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War are:

1. Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.
2. U.S. influence in the Eastern Hemisphere increased.

These responses reflect how the outcome of the war resulted in the U.S. emerging as a stronger power, while Spain's influence was significantly reduced in both the Western Hemisphere and globally.