Question

Which describes a similarity between Puerto Rico and Guam after the Spanish-American War?

They both achieved independence from the United States.
They both became territories of the United States.
They both remained territories of Spain.
They both achieved independence from Spain.

Answer 1

They both became territories of the United States.

After the 1898 Treaty of Paris ending the Spanish–American War, Spain ceded Puerto Rico and Guam to the U.S., making both U.S. territories.