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Why was the Philippines sold to the US?
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
What president annexed Texas?
Grover Cleveland pg.603 of "The American People Creating A Nation & A Society Volume Two Since 1865
Mexican residents of territory annexed by the US in 1848 were?
Now considered foreigners
Was Florida originally a British colony?
No, it was owned by the Spanish until the US annexed it in the 1830s.
What was The Philippines relationship to the US from 1898-1945?
U.S controlled the Philippines.
Was the US being communist when annexing the Philippines?
Many would say the US was acting as an imperial power when it annexed the Philippines, not that it was being communist.
When where the Philippines annexed by US?
The Philippines was annexed by the United States in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. This led to a period of American colonial rule in the country, which lasted until the Philippines gained independence in 1946.
What territories did the US acquire before the Spanish-American War?
Before the war Hawaii was annexed. After the war Guam and Puerto Rico were annexed which remain Territories and the Philippines which was granted independence after WW2.
After the Spanish-American war the US annexed the Philippines and they were happy to have America to replace Spain a colonial partner true or falues?
false
What did the US annex because of its location en route to China?
The US annexed the Philippines because of its location en route to China. The US later freed the country in 1947.
How is US history characterized by imperialism?
The US, in its history was imperialistic. They annexed many lands into their "empire" (although the US government is not an empire). A few examples are Panama, Hawaii, Cuba, and the Philippines.
What did US annex?
The United States has annexed various territories throughout history, including Texas, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines.
What did the US acquire from Spain as a result of America's victory in the Spanish-American War?
Cuba which was granted almost instant recognition of its Independence, Guam and Puerto Rico which continue to be US Territories and the Philippines which was unhappy with anything less than full indepence, but had no stable government to put in place. and insisted on fighting their liberators for another 25 years. After WW2 they were granted Independence.
Did The US Congress approve a treaty annexing the Philippines in 1899?
Annexation of the PhilippinesThere were several arguments put forth as to why the United States should annex the Philippines following the Spanish-American War. Shrewd propagandists, like Teddy Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge, and others who wanted the US to become an imperialistic power, claimed that it was the duty of the "White race" to govern "inferior" peoples and bring them the joys of civilization. It was also believed among the military and commercial interests that if the US did not annex the islands, then Japan or Germany would take them and control them for their own military and economic advancement. Some Americans actually believed it would be best for the nation, it would unite the country following the war which divided some, if the Philippines were annexed to the US. President McKinley seemed to think it was right to annex the Philippines because the United States had already annexed lands prior to the war--namely, Hawaii. Commercial, military, and imperials all favored annexation.
What countries did the US annex in order to increase the military security of the US?
Leasing rights in Cuba (Guantanamo Bay), Puerto Rico, Guam, Philippines. Hawaii was also annexed, but was a separate affair.
When queen Liliuokalani's rule was over thrown who asked to be annexed as US territory?
The US annexed hawaii.
Who acquired Hawaii in 1867?
No one. The US annexed Hawaii, which had been independent, in 1898.
