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e. The history of the Philippines from 1898 to 1946 is known as the American colonial period, and began with the outbreak of the Spanish–American War in April 1898, when the Philippines was still a colony of the Spanish East Indies, and concluded when the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines on ...
Much of the archipelago came under Spanish rule, creating the first unified political structure known as the Philippines. Spanish colonial rule saw the introduction of Christianity, the code of law, and the oldest modern university in Asia. The Philippines was ruled under the Mexico-based Viceroyalty of New Spain.
e. The history of the Philippines from 1565 to 1898 is known as the Spanish colonial period, during which the Philippine Islands were ruled as the Captaincy General of the Philippines within the Spanish East Indies, initially under the Viceroyalty of New Spain, based in Mexico City, until the independence of the Mexican Empire from Spain in 1821.
Clockwise from top left: U.S. troops in Manila, Gregorio del Pilar and his troops around 1898, Americans guarding the Pasig River bridge in 1898, the Battle of Santa Cruz, Filipino soldiers at Malolos, the Battle of Quingua. Date. Philippine–American War: February 4, 1899 – July 4, 1902. (3 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days)[i] Moro Rebellion:
Invasion of Lingayen Gulf. (Lingayen Gulf, Luzon, Philippines January 3–13, 1945) The U.S. Navy battleship USS Pennsylvania (BB-38) leading the battleship USS Colorado (BB-45) and the heavy cruiser USS Louisville (CA-28) to the shores of Lingayen. United States.
Philippines. United States. American victory. The Philippines becomes an unincorporated territory of the United States. Collapse of the First Philippine Republic. Moro Rebellion. (1902–1913) United States. Philippine Islands.
The pre-existing elite was entrenched within the new political system, and the dominant Nacionalista Party steadily gained more control over its institutions. In 1935 the autonomous Commonwealth of the Philippines was established, giving the Philippines its own constitution and a powerful President.
Japanese invasion of Davao (December 20, 1941 to April 1942) Battle of the Philippines (1941–42) 8 December 1941 – 8 May 1942. Battle of Bataan 7 January – 9 April 1942. Battle of Corregidor 5–6 May 1942. Battle of Cebu 12 - 19 May 1942. Japanese occupation of the Philippines (1941–1945) 8 May 1942 – 5 July 1945.