Which economic benefit did the United States gain as a result of the Spanish-

American War?

O

A. Increased tax revenues

O

B. Cheap labor sources

O

C. Expanded foreign trade

O

D. Profitable land sales

Expanded foreign trade was the economic benefit gained by the United States of America as a result of the Spanish-American War.

C. Expanded foreign trade

Explanation:

Spanish-American War took place in the year of 1898 between Spain and United States of America. The Spanish-American war was started due to the explosive attack on the battleship USS Maine in Havana Harbor. The war went on for four months and came to an end after signing the "Treaty of Paris.

The government of Spain and America signed this Treaty of Paris and made Cuba independent from Spain. America got the territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. So they expanded the foreign trade.