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Time U.S. Acquired Philippines
The Philippines had been claimed and administered by Spain starting in 1565, until the Spanish American War of 1898. The Spanish Army and Navy were unable to defend their colonies in Cuba, Puerto Rico, and Philippines. Admiral Dewey easily defeated the Spanish in the Battle of Manila Bay. The islands were ceded to the US in the Treaty of Paris (1898).The Philippines contributed agriculture and mineral resources to the US during this time -
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Philippines-American War
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Capture of Aguinaldo
On March 23, 1901, Aguinaldo was captured at his headquarters in Palanan by U.S. General Frederick Funston, with the help of Macabebe trackers. The American task force gained access to Aguinaldo's camp by pretending to be captured prisoners. Aguinaldo never received the weapons he ordered scheduled for delivery on July 2, 1901 at Digoyo in Palanan also. The capture of Aguinaldo was almost the end of the war. -
The U.S. surrenders
General Malvar surrendered to U.S forces in Lipa, Batangas on April 16, 1902. The war was formally ended by a unilateral proclamation of general amnesty by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt on July 4, 1902 -
Jones Act
When the Democrats came into power in 1913, measures were taken to effect a smooth transition to self-rule. The Philippine assembly already had a popularly elected lower house, and the Jones Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1916, provided for a popularly elected upper house as well, with power to approve all appointments made by the governor-general. It also gave the islands their first definite pledge of independence. -
The Commonwealth
The Hare-Hawes Cutting Act, passed by Congress in 1932, provided for complete independence of the islands in 1945 after 10 years of self-government under U.S. supervision. Manuel L. Quezon, the leader of the dominant Nationalist party, opposed it, partially because of its threat of American tariffs against Philippine products but principally because of the provisions leaving naval bases in U.S. hands. Under his influence, Philippine legislature rejected the bill. -
The Commonwealth
The Tydings-McDuffie Independence Act (1934) closely resembled the Hare-Hawes Cutting Act, but struck the provisions for American bases and carried a promise of further study to correct “imperfections or inequalities.” The Philippine legislature ratified the bill; a constitution, approved by President Roosevelt (Mar., 1935) was accepted by the Philippine people in a plebiscite (May); and Quezon was elected the first president (Sept.). -
Treaty of Manila
Treaty of Manila gave Philippines independence but we still trade with Philippines today
