Using the wall map, identify which is the largest U.S. territory in the Caribbean, an island acquired from Spain after the Spanish-American War? A. Puerto Rico B. the Virgin Islands C. Navassa Island D. American Samoa
The right answer is A. Puerto Rico. The size of Puerto Rico is 9104 Km^{2}. With the Treaty of Paris signed in 1898 Spain renounced all claim to Cuba and ceded Guam and Puerto Rico. Guam is a very small island in the Pacific Ocean. With this war the United States emerged as a world power with far-flung overseas possessions and a position in international politics.
