American Occupation In The Philippines Timeline

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AMERICAN OCCUPATION IN THE PHILIPPINES TIMELINE

FEBRUARY 15, 1898 • U.S. BATTLESHIP – “MAINE” BLOWN UP IN HAVANA, CUBA WHICH RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF 246 AMERICANS. THE AMERICANS BLAMED THE SPANIARDS AS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS INCIDENT. • APRIL 25, 1898, US CONGRESS PASSED A FORMAL DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST SPAIN.

MAY 1, 1898 • BATTLE OF MANILA BAY – WAR BETWEEN THE AMERICANS AND THE SPANIARDS IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE AMERICANS WERE LED BY COMMODORE GEORGE DEWEY.

SIGNIFICANCE • IT HERALDED THE RISE OF AMERICA AS WORLD POWER. • IT MARKED THE END OF SPANISH RULE IN THE PHILIPPINES • IT MARKED THE COMING OF THE AMERICANS TO THE PHILIPPINES.

AUGUST 13, 1898 • MOCK BATTLE BETWEEN SPAIN AND AMERICA • FALL OF MANILA

AUGUST 14, 1898

• ESTABLISHMENT OF AMERICAN MILITARY GOVERNMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES

DECEMBER 10, 1898 • CONCLUSION OF THE TREATY OF PARIS BETWEEN SPAIN AND AMERICA WHICH PROVIDED THAT SPAIN WOULD CEDE THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED STATES IN RETURN FOR WHICH SHE WOULD RECEIVE $20 MILLION FROMK THE US AS PAYMENT FOR IMPROVEMENTS MADE IN THE COLONY.

• THE TREATY OF PARIS DID NOT GO INTO EFFECT UNTIL AFTER THE AMERICAN SENATE HAD RATIFIED IT. THE PROPONENTS OF RATIFICATION DID NOT COMMAND A MAJORITY IN THE SENATE, FOR MANY SENATORS BELIEVED THAT THE TREATY WAS UNFAIR TO THE FILIPINOS.

BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION • A PROCLAMATION ISSUED BY PRESIDENT WILLIAM MCKINLEY ON DECEMBER 21, 1898 WHICH BECAME THE BASIC POLICY OF AMERICA IN THE PHILIPPINES.

FILIPINO-AMERICAN WAR • PRIVATE WILLY GRAYSON FIRED ON AND KILLED A FILIPINO SOLDIER WHO WAS CROSSING THE SAN JUAN BRIDGE AT ABOUT 8:00 PM OF FEBRUARY 4, 1899. DESPITE AMERICA’S SUPERIOR MIGHT, AGUINALDO DECLARED WAR. • AMERICAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS SENT DISTORTED NEWS OF THE OUTBREAK OF WAR TO THE U.S., MAKING IT APPEAR THAT FILIPINOS PROVOKED THE FIGHT.

RATIFICATION OF THE TREATY OF PARIS

• THIS DISTORTED WAR NEWS CAUSED THE U.S. SENATE TO RATIFY THE TREATY OF PARIS ON FEBRUARY 6, 1899.

MILITARY GOVERNMENT • THE FIRST GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED BY AMERICA IN THE PHILIPPINES WHICH LASTED FROM AUGUST 14, 1898 TO JULY 4, 1901.

MILITARY GOVERNORS OF THE PHILS • • • • • • • •

1. Gen. Wesley Merritt 2. Gen. Elwel S. Otis 3. Gen. Arthur MacArthur 4. Gen. Adna R. Chaffee 5. Gen. George W. Davis

- August 14-29, 1898 - August 29, 1898 to May 9, 1900 - May 9, 1900 to July 4, 1901 - July 4, 1901 to 1902 - July 4, 1902 to 1903

CIVIL GOVERNMENT • GOVERNMENT THAT WAS ESTABLISHED BY AMERICA ON JULY 4, 1901 UNTIL THE INAUGURATION OF THE PHILIPPINE COMMONWEALTH.

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