How many overseas possessions that the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War can you identify?

Instructions:

Carefully read the following question, and submit your answer based on your readings and understanding of the subject.  Your answer should be at least a paragraph in length. Please proofread your submission–points will be deducted for sloppy work. 

How many overseas possessions that the United States acquired as a result of the Spanish-American War can you identify?  Was this truly a world-wide “empire?”  In what different ways did the U.S. deal with or administer these new lands?