As a result of the spanish american war, what islands in the pacific ocean did the united states gain control of?
a. the galapagos islands
b. the hawaiian islands
c. the aleutian islands
d. the philippine islands

As a result of the Spanish-American War, the islands in the Pacific Ocean that the United States gained control of were d)the Philippine Islands. The Spanish-American War took place in 1898 and resulted in the Treaty of Paris.