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. (1 point) 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.

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.

The Spanish-American War resulted in the U.S. emerging as a dominant power in the Western Hemisphere and acquiring territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines, thus increasing its influence in the Eastern Hemisphere as well.