How did the balance of power between Spain and the United States change as a result of the

Question

Spanish-American War? Select the two correct answers.(2 points)
U.S. influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.
Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere declined.
U.S. 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 (1898) resulted in the United States gaining territories such as Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines. This led to a decline in Spanish influence in the Western Hemisphere and marked the beginning of the United States as an imperial power with increased influence in both the Western and Eastern Hemispheres.