In 1898, the U.S. declared war on Spain, which the Spaniards lost. After the war, a treaty was signed in Paris, France in which transferred ownership of several territories from Spain to the U.S. including the Philippines. The treaty also stipulated payment of US$ 20 million for the Philippines.
$20 million
Spain sold the Philippines to the US because Spain had been defeated by the US in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and one of the provisions the US required in the Peace Treaty was the sale of the Philippines
There is no such thing as a "US 1864 Philippines ten centavo" coin or bill, so if you have one it is a fake and worth nothing. The Philippine did not come under US control until 1898. Before that they were part of Spain
no really they were very poor and they had to work for money.
The U.S defeated Spain the the 1898 Spanish-Ameircan War to obtain ownership and control of the Philippines. The US then defeated Filipinos in the Philippine-American War (called Philipppine Insurrection in the US) in the early 1900's to gaincomplete control of the Philippines.
$20 million
Spain sold the Philippines to the US because Spain had been defeated by the US in the Spanish-American war in 1898 and one of the provisions the US required in the Peace Treaty was the sale of the Philippines
The US purchased it from Spain for $20 million.
Spain gave the United States full control to the Philippines in December 1898.
Spain.
When congress accepted responsibility for the islands
The United States purchased the Philippines from Spain but conquered Guam.
Spain gave the U.S. control over the region
There is no such thing as a "US 1864 Philippines ten centavo" coin or bill, so if you have one it is a fake and worth nothing. The Philippine did not come under US control until 1898. Before that they were part of Spain
The US purchased the Philippines from Spain which is considerably different from taking those Islands as a prize in warfare.
OK, that would be The Philippines
The Philippines declared Independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, but that was quashed by US military force. The Philippines became independent from the US on 4 July 1946.