Cuba and the Philippines both eventually became independent nations.
The Battle of Manila Bay. The Battle of Manila which led to the Philippine American War. The Declaration of Independence by Aguinaldo which began the Philippine American War.
After the Spanish American War, Guam became an American Territory. Actually it was a small island not really worth much. It actually became an American coaling station, or a place where American ships could refuel, or a filling station for ships.
It was Cuba.
Cuba was a Spanish Colony.
Cuba and the Philippines both eventually became independent nations.
The difference between a protectorate and a colony is that a protectorate is a separate country from the main part whilst a colony is ruled by the nation. Eg. The Ottoman Empire had a protectorate of the Khanate of the Crimea whilst say Ottoman Arabia was a colony. Hope this helps.
Keny was a British colony from around 1890 until 1962, so a little over 70 years. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kenya was initially a German Protectorate and became a British Protectorate as a result of the outcome of the First World War. In 1920 the East Africa Protectorate was turned into a colony and renamed Kenya, after its highest mountain. he first direct elections for native Kenyans to the Legislative Council took place in 1957 and the Colony of Kenya and the Protectorate of Kenya each came to an end on 12 December 1963 when Kenya became independent.
Kenya was initially known as the East Africa Protectorate by the British. In 1920, the area became known as the Kenya colony. The Republic of Kenya became independent in 1963.
Coastal Kenya was ruled by Zanzibar and became part of a German "protectorate" (colony) in 1885, before becoming a British colony from 1888 to 1963.
The Battle of Manila Bay. The Battle of Manila which led to the Philippine American War. The Declaration of Independence by Aguinaldo which began the Philippine American War.
Originally it was Polynesian - probably from Malaysia. In the 16th century it became a Spanish colony. In the early 20th century it became an American territory.
1824 colony founded, 1957 became independence, and in 1963 Malaysia formed
After the Spanish American War, Guam became an American Territory. Actually it was a small island not really worth much. It actually became an American coaling station, or a place where American ships could refuel, or a filling station for ships.
It was a Spanish possesion until it was ceded to th the US by the Treaty of Paris in 1898 at the end of the Spanish-American War.
It was Cuba.
Cuba was a Spanish Colony.