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May 1, 2024 · TIMELINE. Treaty of Paris (December 10, 1898) Established the Office of Archives (formerly Spanish Division of Archives) under the American Authority which stipulated the relinquishment or cession of documents from Spanish to American authorities and provided for the preservation of documents whether they may be in Spain or in the Philippines.
2 days ago · The Philippine Commonwealth was established in 1935, as a 10-year interim step prior to full independence. However, in 1942 during World War II, Japan occupied the Philippines. The U.S. military overpowered the Japanese in 1945. The Treaty of Manila in 1946 established the independent Philippine Republic.
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2 days ago · The war ended with the 1898 Treaty of Paris, negotiated on terms favorable to the United States. The treaty ceded ownership of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines from Spain to the United States and granted the United States temporary control of Cuba. The cession of the Philippines involved payment of $20 million ($730 million today) to ...
- April 21 – August 13, 1898, (3 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
16 hours ago · The Philippine Declaration of Independence was not recognized by either the United States or Spain, and the Spanish government ceded the Philippines to the United States in the 1898 Treaty of Paris, which was signed on December 10, 1898, in consideration for an indemnity for Spanish expenses and assets lost.
- American victory, American occupation of the Philippines; dissolution of the First Philippine Republic
Apr 19, 2024 · The Philippines takes its name from Philip II, who was king of Spain during the Spanish colonization of the islands in the 16th century. Because it was under Spanish rule for 333 years and under U.S. tutelage for a further 48 years, the Philippines has many cultural affinities with the West. The country was wracked by political turmoil in the ...
Apr 30, 2024 · Finally, however, on December 10, 1898, the two countries signed the Treaty of Paris, where Spain ceded Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States; with regards to the Philippines particularly, the U.S. government paid Spain the amount of U.S. $20 million for “Spanish improvements” made in the colony.
Apr 24, 2024 · Battle of Manila Bay, (May 1, 1898), defeat of the Spanish Pacific fleet by the U.S. Navy, resulting in the fall of the Philippines and contributing to the final U.S. victory in the Spanish-American War. The resounding American victory made Commodore George Dewey a national hero and helped establish the reputation of the United States as a ...
