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What best describes the relationship between the United states and the Philippines at the start of the 20th century?

The United States had taken control of the Philippines from Spain.


Did The Philippines belong to Spain before the US did?

Yes, the Philippines was a Spanish colony for over three centuries, from 1565 until 1898. Following the Spanish-American War, Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris, marking the transition from Spanish to American control. Thus, the Philippines was under Spanish rule before becoming a territory of the United States.


Why did the United States attack Philippines?

On April 25, 1898, the united states declared war on Spain and the secretary of the Navy, Theodore Roosevelt, ordered Dewey attack the Spanish fleet in the Philippines. The battle of Manila Bay was the first hostile engagement in the Spanish-American war.


Why did Spain give the United States full control of the Philippines?

Spain ceded full control of the Philippines to the United States as a result of the Treaty of Paris, signed in December 1898, which concluded the Spanish-American War. The war highlighted Spain's weakened colonial power and the U.S. emerging as a global force. In exchange for $20 million, the U.S. acquired the Philippines, alongside Puerto Rico and Guam, marking a significant shift in imperial dynamics and establishing American influence in Asia. This decision was also influenced by the desire to prevent other powers from gaining control of the archipelago.


What 3 territories did the united stated get from the war with Spain?

The Philippines , Guam and Puerto Rico .

Related Questions

Who are the colonizers of the Philippines?

first it was Spain, second it was the united states but then later on in time the united states gave the Philippine's their independence


What was Spain's agreement under the treaty of Paris in regards to the Philippines?

Spain agreed to sell the Philippines to the United States


What best describes the relationship between the United states and the Philippines at the start of the 20th century?

The United States had taken control of the Philippines from Spain.


What best describes the relationship between the Philippines and the United states at the start of the 20th century?

The United States had taken control of the Philippines from Spain.


When did Spain give the US full controle of the Philippines?

Spain gave the United States full control to the Philippines in December 1898.


What happend in the Philippines after the war?

"After the Spanish American war, The Philippines were ceded by Spain to the United States, which in turn paid Spain $20 million"


What happened to the Spanish Antelope slave ship?

The Spanish Antelope slave ship was captured from the United States by Spain. Spain and the United States fought in court over the possession of the ship and Spain won.


How is Philippines related to Spain?

At one time the Philippines were a Spanish Colony. Spain lost the islands to the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War.


How did the US annexation of the Philippines differ from its annexation of Guam?

The United States purchased the Philippines from Spain but conquered Guam.


When did Spain give the US full control of the?

Spain gave the United States full control to the Philippines in December 1898.


Who did the us keep as a colony after taking control of it from Spain?

The United States took the Philippines as a colony after taking control of it from Spain.


Which nation did the United states use the same sort of concentration camp practices that it had condemned Spain for using in china?

The Philippines