With the Treaty of Paris, the United States emerged as an imperial power. Under the treaty's terms, the U.S. gained possession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and for $20 million, the Philippines.

In the end, the Treaty of Paris was ratified by the Senate in a 57-27 vote. Under the terms of the treaty, the U.S. gained possession of Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and for $20 million, the Philippines.

1492 - The navigator Christopher Columbus claims Cuba for Spain ... 1763 - Havana returned to Spain by the Treaty of Paris. 1868-78 - Ten Years War of independence ends in a truce with Spain ...

here's what was decided upon before signing the 1763 Treaty of Paris: "Under Choiseul's plan, Britain would gain all French territory east of the Mississippi, while Spain would retain Cuba in ...

Following the defeat of the British at Yorktown, peace talks began in Paris to negotiate the terms for a treaty to formally end the Revolutionary War. Benjamin Franklin, John Adams and John Jay ...

On February 10, 1763, representatives from Britain, France, Spain, Hanover, and Portugal met in Paris to sign a peace treaty. Few documents have shaken up global politics so dramatically.

On this day in 1784, the Continental Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris, formally ending the Revolutionary War with Great Britain and establishing the United States of America as a free ...

1492 - The navigator Christopher Columbus claims Cuba for Spain ... 1763 - Havana returned to Spain by the Treaty of Paris. 1868-78 - Ten Years War of independence ends in a truce with Spain ...