Which of the following was not a US territory? a. Puerto Rico

b. Guam

c. Philippines

d. Cuba

The United States does not have formal diplomatic relations with Cuba and has maintained an embargo making the commercial relations of US companies with Cuba illegal.

After the Spanish–American War, Spain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris (1898), by which Spain ceded Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Guam to the United States for the sum of US$20 million and Cuba became a protectorate of the United States.

considered the turning point in pacific war. the japanese tried to lure the american navy out so it could be destroyed but failed. the americans were led by admiral chester nimitz. the victory by america would put them on the offensive for the remainder of the war.

b)

it created free trade throughout the colonial territories.