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Which war transferred the colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States?

  • The Spanish–American War

  • The Cuban War of Independence

  • The Ten Years' War

  • The Dominican War of Independence

Answer

The Spanish–American War, which took place in 1898, resulted in the transfer of the colonies of Cuba and Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States. This event largely diminished the support for the Antillean Confederation.
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