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Filipinos participated in the Filipino-American War primarily to resist American colonization after the Spanish-American War, during which they initially hoped for independence. The promise of freedom was shattered when the U.S. decided to annex the Philippines rather than grant it sovereignty. Nationalist leaders, including Emilio Aguinaldo, rallied their compatriots to fight for their right to self-determination and to establish an independent nation. The war was fueled by feelings of betrayal and a desire to assert Filipino identity and autonomy.

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