Brussels sprouts (Brassica oleracea var. gemmifera) are annual members of the Brassicacae vegetable family that includes broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, collards, kale, radishes and turnips. Like cabbages, most varieties are green, but you may find two cultivars that have reddish-purple sprouts.
In 1795, Pinckney's Treaty with Spain gave Americans the right to travel freely on the Mississippi river. It also gave them the right to store goods at the port of new Orleans â¦ without paying customs duties. nope its give the U.S. access to the Mississippi river. 7 people found this useful.
The war officially ended four months later, when the U.S. and Spanish governments signed the Treaty of Paris on December 10, 1898. Apart from guaranteeing the independence of Cuba, the treaty also forced Spain to cede Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States. Spain also agreed to sell the Philippines to the United States for the sum of $20 million. The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty on February 6, 1899, by a margin of only one vote. The McKinley Administration also used the war as a pretext to annex the independent state of Hawaii.