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Is 333 years how long the Spanish owned the Philippine islands?
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The Spanish colonial period was approximately 333 years, beginning with a settlement at Cebu in 1565, and ending with the cession of the islands to the United States in 1898, following the Spanish-American War.
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Who owned the Philippines before the US?
The Philippine islands were a possession of Spain for some 350 years until they were transferred to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War.
How many years did Spain stay in the Philippine islands?
333 years!
Pacific islands that were acqired by the US as a result fo the spanish American war?
United States of America earned the following : Puerto Rico Guam Philippines
Who was Philippine independence led by?
The movement for Philippine independence was led by Emilio Aguinaldo after 300 years of Spanish rule.
For how many years was the Philippine Islands a U. S. territory?
The Philippine Islands were a US territory from 1898 or 1903, depending on how you consider the political situation in those years, until full independence was achieved in 1946. So it was a US possession for 43 - 48 years.
Has there been any big wars in cuba?
The Spanish-American War of 1898 was fought in Cuba and in the Philippine Islands. For several years before Cuban insurrectionists had been battling the Spanish colonial government. The US victory over the Spaniards led to the granting of Cuban independence.
Site of the dramatic American naval victory that led US acquisition of rich Spanish-owned Pacific Islands?
The Battle of Manila Bay, in the Philippine Islands, May 1, 1898. American forces had one ship damaged and only one man killed, while sinking eight Spanish ships. The Philippines had been a Spanish colony for over three hundred years. The Battle was the foundation of American claims to the Philippines. The US kept the Islands for the next fifty years. The official line was that the Spanish had done nothing over their three centuries there to educate the people, and the US could find no one to whom government in the Philippines could be entrusted. Unstated was the real concern, that if the US withdrew, Germany or Japan would likely soon take over the Islands, and, if not either of those, probably another of the colonizing European empires - Britain, France, Italy or Russia, perhaps.
Which country are the channel islands owned by?
Owned by the UK, probably as a consequence of the 100 years war in the 14th and 15th century. Not sure as to what degree of self government they are allowed
What is the importance of Philippine proclamation of independence in1898?
The Philippine proclamation of independence in 1898 marked the end of Spanish colonial rule and the beginning of Filipino self-governance. It symbolized the Filipino people's quest for freedom and self-determination, laying the foundation for the country's eventual independence from foreign powers. This event is celebrated annually in the Philippines as Independence Day.
How does Philippine archipelago form?
The Philippine archipelago was formed by the movement of tectonic plates, specifically the Philippine Sea Plate and the Eurasian Plate. This movement causes volcanic activity and the formation of the many islands that make up the Philippines. Over millions of years, these processes shaped the archipelago's unique geography.
Who owned Puerto Rico and Guam before the US?
It was a Spanish Colony for more than 400 years.
What is a fragmented state of over 7000 islands that was a Spanish colony for over 300 years and is 80 percent is Catholic?
The Philippines
