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What late 19th century war did the Philippines become US territory?

Spanish-American War (Puerto Rico and Guam also became U.S. territories)


When is Philippines independent?

The Philippines was part of Spain until the Spanish/American War, when America gained the Philippines as a territory, then in 1946 they became an independent nation


When did Philippines become a state?

The Philippines are not a state in the United States. They are an independent country. They were a territory of the US until 1947.


Spanish colonial policies in the Philippines?

From 1521 to 1898 the Philippines was a Spanish colony, under Spanish policy the nation was answerable for religious institutions; they wanted the Filipinos to become Roman Catholic. They also wanted the Philippines to become a trade port; this was a boost for the economy.


The laws of the Philippines made by whom during Spanish?

The laws of the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period were created by the Spanish Crown and the Spanish colonial authorities in consultation with the Church. These laws were aimed at governing the colony and ensuring Spanish control over the territory.


What religion does the Philippines worship and why?

Many follow Christianity because the Philippines used to be Spanish Territory. Spain is predominantly Roman Catholic. It also used to be a U.S. Territory, and the U.S. is mostly Christian, specifically Protestant.


When did the Philippines become state during spanish period?

that was when the spanish authority ruled over the entire archipelago.


What territory did the US take control of as a result of its victory over the spanish?

Puerto Rico,The Islands of Guam and the Philippines


What new territory's did the US gain by the treaty ending the spanish American war?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Philippines


When did the Philippines become state during spanish and American period?

July 4,1946


The 1898 treaty of Paris dealt with which territory or territories?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and other former Spanish territories.


Does the US own the Philippines?

No, the Philippines is an independent country. It was held as a territory of the United States from 1898 until 1946 (except when occupied by Japan) as a result of the Spanish-American War.