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By gaining possessions and influence in Asia and the Americas during the Spanish-American War, the United States
threatened British power around the world.
forced China and Japan to open their ports to trade.
helped Spain keep its power in Europe.
became a worldwide power with an extended empire.

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became a worldwide power with an extended empire.

Explanation: After the Spanish–American War (1898) the United States acquired territories such as the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico and gained greater influence in Cuba and the Pacific, marking its emergence as a global power with an overseas empire.