Original sentence: (Trusteeship assigned by the UN, not obtained as a result of imperialistic aspirations: comprises the modern nations of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; as well the Northern Mariana Islands, a US commonwealth.Cuba (1899-1902, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War).Dominican Republic (occupied 1916-1924) (independent, it was never regarded as a U.Guam (1898-present, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War).Haiti (occupied 1915-1934, although never regarded as a U.Philippines (1898-1946, now independent, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War).Puerto Rico (1898-1952, obtained by treaty with Spain following the Spanish-American War, now a US commonwealth).military, as a result of an independent accord with the government of newly independent Cuba)
Edited sentence: (now comprising the independent states of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau; as well as one US commonwealth — the Northern Mariana Islands).Cuba (1899-1902).Dominican Republic ( occupied 1916-1924) (now independent).Guam (1898-).Haiti (occupied 1915-1934).Philippines (1898-1946) (now independent).Puerto Rico (1898-1952) (now a US commonwealth)