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The Philippine-American War, 1899–1902. After its defeat in the Spanish-American War of 1898, Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris.
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The Philippine Revolution began in August 1896, when the Spanish authorities discovered Katipunan, an anti-colonial secret organization. The Katipunan, led by Andrés Bonifacio, was a liberationist movement whose goal was independence from Spain.
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At that point, the Filipinos welcomed the US as allies in their struggle against Spain. After the Spanish had been almost completely defeated, Emilio Aguinaldo, the leader of the rebellion, declared the Philippines to be an independent country.
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At that point, the Filipinos welcomed the US as allies in their struggle against Spain. After the Spanish had been almost completely defeated, Emilio Aguinaldo, the leader of the rebellion, declared the Philippines to be an independent country.
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The Philippine Revolution began in August 1896, when the Spanish authorities discovered Katipunan, an anti-colonial secret organization. The Katipunan, led by Andrés Bonifacio, was a liberationist movement whose goal was independence
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That same month, the United States and Spain began their peace negotiations in Paris,By the Treaty, Cuba gained its independence and Spain ceded the Philippines, Guam and Puerto Rico to the United States for the sum of US$20 million.
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On February 4, 1899, just two days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo who sought independence rather than a change in colonial rulers.
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My vocab word are Longstanding liberationis anti-colonial authorities organization.