The United States was no longer viewed as a powerful nation.
Step-by-step 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.