what showed that the us was interested more in territorial expansion during the spanish american war than supporting the independedce and liberty of the cuban people

The answer is stated below.

Explanation:

Although American interest in Cuba was portrayed to overthrow the colonial master but soon the imperialist ideas of America gained international attention. On 10 December 1898, the Paris Treaty ended the Spanish-American War under which Spain relinquished all claims against Cuba, the Philippine Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam, to the United States and United Staes got the control over the Philippines by paying $20 million tp Spain. Therefore the Spanish American war just replace d the colonial master.