Treaty of Paris of 1898

The 1901 Supreme Court case DeLima v. Bidwell marked the first of the Insular Cases. The dispute originated when the DeLima Sugar Importing Company contested the import taxes on sugar shipped from Puerto Rico to New York. The company argued that since Puerto Rico was transferred to U.S. control in…

The Treaty of Paris of 1898 ended the Spanish‑American War. Under its terms, Spain relinquished sovereignty over Cuba (which became independent) and ceded Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippine Islands to the United States (the latter in exchange for $20 million). The treaty took effect on April 11…