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title: "How did the United States government began acquiring overseas territories in 1898?"  
description: "How did the United States government began acquiring overseas territories in 1898?"  
author: "Cox elliott"  
published: 2018-04-24  
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tags: ["usa history"]  
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# How did the United States government began acquiring overseas territories in 1898?

How did the [United States](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/41822/what-was-the-costliest-battle-in-the-history-of-the-united-states-marines-corps) [government](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/51300/what-are-the-4-theories-of-government) began acquiring overseas territories in 1898?


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