1987 â The Black Dragon Fire burnt a total of 72,884 square kilometres (28,141 sq mi) of forest along the Amur river, with three million acres (4687.5 square miles) destroyed on the Chinese side.
The US acquired Guam, the Philippines, and Puerto Rico as a result of the Spanish-American War.Spain forfeited sovereignty over Cuba, although Cuba was controlled by the United States for four years.he Spanish-American War was mainly fought for Cuban independence. The Americans fought with the Puerto Ricans, Cubans, and Filipinos against the Spanish. The American side wo â¦ n and then the US acquired three Spanish territories: the Philippines, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
The US gained control of the Philippines as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War, followed by putting down the Philippine Insurrection (i.e. winning the Philippine-American war).