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American Colonial Government and the Insular Period (1898-1935)

American Colonial Government and the Insular Period (1898-1935)

  1. U.S. victory at the Battle of Manila Bay

    Labels: George Dewey, Manila Bay, U S

  2. Spain cedes the Philippines in Treaty of Paris

    Labels: Treaty of, Spain, United States

  3. Philippine–American War breaks out near Manila

    Labels: Philippine American, Manila, Filipino revolutionaries

  4. Taft Commission created to design civil government

    Labels: Taft Commission, William McKinley, Philippine Commission

  5. Insular Cases define the Philippines as a U.S. territory

    Labels: Insular Cases, U S, Downes v

  6. Civil government begins under William Howard Taft

    Labels: William Howard, Civil Governor, Insular Government

  7. Philippine Organic Act establishes the Insular Government

    Labels: Philippine Organic, U S, Philippine Assembly

  8. U.S. declares the Philippine–American War over

    Labels: Theodore Roosevelt, Philippine American, U S

  9. First nationwide elections for the Philippine Assembly

    Labels: Philippine Assembly, Filipino voters, National elections

  10. First Philippine Assembly formally inaugurated in Manila

    Labels: Philippine Assembly, Manila Grand, Legislature

  11. Jones Law creates an all-elected Philippine legislature

    Labels: Jones Law, Philippine Legislature, U S

  12. Hare–Hawes–Cutting Act becomes law, but is rejected

    Labels: Hare Hawes, U S, Philippine Senate

  13. Tydings–McDuffie Act sets path to Commonwealth and independence

    Labels: Tydings McDuffie, Franklin D, Philippine Commonwealth

  14. Delegates elected for the 1934 Constitutional Convention

    Labels: Constitutional Convention, Tydings McDuffie, Filipino delegates

  15. Commonwealth government inaugurated under Manuel L. Quezon

    Labels: Commonwealth of, Manuel L, Inauguration