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How many years did Philippines under the Spanish occupation?
300 years
How many years did the Spanish stay in charge of the Philippines?
About 333 years.
In 1898 the US bought what Asian nation from Spain for just 20 Million?
The Philippines had been a Spanish Colony for about 300 years when the US purchased it at the end of the Spanish American War. Twenty million was not a trivial sum in 1898 and even in 2010 it is more then pocket change.
How long did the US colonize the Philippines?
Depending on how you look at the history, the US took control of the Philippines in 1898 with the defeat of the Spanish, in 1899 with the signing of the peace treaty between the US and Spain, or in 1902 with the end of the Philippine Insurrection (Philippine-American War).
Why is the main language in Cuba Spanish?
Because Cuba been a Spanish Colony for 400 years before it gained its independence.
How many years did Philippines under the Spanish occupation?
300 years
What is a description of the battle between Spain and the US near the Philippines in World War 2?
The only time Spain and the US have fought anywhere was during the Spanish-American War of 1898, not during WWII, which was more than forty years later. In 1898 the Philippines had been a Spanish colony for more than 300 years. During the Spanish-American War the US Pacific squadron under Admiral Dewey fought the Spanish Fleet in the Battle of Manila Bay. The Spanish Fleet was completely destroyed, there were no Americans killed or wounded, and the Philippines were no longer a Spanish colony, but an American colony. The Philippines became an independent nation in 1947.
Was the Philippines a Spanish colonies?
Yes, the Philippines was a Spanish colony for over 300 years, from 1565 to 1898. During this period, Spain heavily influenced the country's culture, language, and religion.
What nation in southeast Asia was under spanish control for 500 years?
Philippines
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
Is the Philippines a Spanish colony?
Yes, the Philippines was a Spanish colony for over three centuries, from the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan in 1521 until the Spanish-American War in 1898. During this period, Spain exerted significant influence on Philippine culture, language, and religion.
How and where did the Philippines get its name?
The Philippines is named by its discoverer, Magellan, after the then current King of Spain, King Felipe.
Who colonizers of Philippines?
The Philippines was colonized by Spain in the 16th century and was under Spanish rule for over 300 years until it was ceded to the United States in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. The United States governed the Philippines until it gained independence in 1946.
How many years of spanish occupation in the Philippines?
333 years.
South east Asian countries that speak spanish?
The Philippines is a Southeast Asian country that was under Spanish rule for over 300 years and has a significant Spanish influence in its culture and language. Other than the Philippines, there are no other Southeast Asian countries where Spanish is widely spoken.
How many years did the Spanish stay in charge of the Philippines?
About 333 years.
How many years that spanish people invade the Philippines?
300 years
