Which of the following locations did the united states not acquire as a direct result of its victory over spain in the spanish-american war? (choose one)
-guam
-philippines
-puerto rico
-hawaii

The correct answer is Hawaii, as it was not acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War. In fact, Hawaii was annexed by the United States in 1898 with the Newlands Resolution, as an organized incorporated territory. It received statehood in 1959.

Guam, Philippines and Puerto Rico, on the other hand, were ceded by Spain to the United States for 20 million dollars as a result of its defeat in the war.

On June 1, 1750, during the reign of King George II, the colonial government in Williamsburg granted William Jackson 270 acres. On July 14, 1769, during the reign of George III, colonial officials processed a 93-acre grant to Richard Morris. The current owners of the land spent $30,000 to trace their title back to those grants.