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United States colonial administration in the Philippines (1898-1946)

United States colonial administration in the Philippines (1898-1946)

  1. Spain cedes the Philippines to the United States

    Labels: Treaty of, Spain, United States

  2. McKinley issues the "Benevolent Assimilation" proclamation

    Labels: William McKinley, Benevolent Assimilation

  3. First Philippine Commission appointed to study conditions

    Labels: Schurman Commission, William McKinley

  4. Philippine-American War breaks out near Manila

    Labels: Philippine American, Manila, Filipino revolutionaries

  6. Supreme Court defines "unincorporated" territorial status

    Labels: Downes v, U S

  7. Taft becomes Civil Governor under the Philippine Commission

    Labels: William Howard, Philippine Commission

  8. Congress passes the Philippine Organic Act of 1902

    Labels: Philippine Organic, U S

  9. Roosevelt declares amnesty and ends military governorship

    Labels: Theodore Roosevelt, amnesty proclamation

  10. First Philippine Assembly is inaugurated

    Labels: Philippine Assembly, elected legislature

  11. Jones Act of 1916 promises eventual Philippine independence

    Labels: Jones Act, Philippine legislature

  12. Tydings–McDuffie Act sets a path to independence

    Labels: Tydings McDuffie, Commonwealth of

  13. Roosevelt proclaims the Philippine Commonwealth government

    Labels: Franklin D, Philippine Commonwealth

  14. Japanese invasion begins while Philippines is a U.S. Commonwealth

    Labels: Japanese invasion, Commonwealth of

  15. United States recognizes Philippine independence

    Labels: Republic of, U S