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Boundary of the Philippines based on Treaty of Paris (1898) shown in green lines [1] The Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain, commonly known as the Treaty of Paris of 1898, [a] was signed by Spain and the United States on December 10, 1898, that ended the Spanish–American War.
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Treaty of Paris (1898), an agreement that involved Spain ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines to the United States; Paris Peace Conference (1919–1920), negotiations ending World War I; Paris Peace Treaties, 1947, which ended World War II for most nations; Paris Peace Accords, 1973 treaty ending American involvement in the Vietnam War
The title refers to US President William McKinley's "Benevolent Assimilation" proclamation of December 21, 1898, which used that term to characterize the US occupation and administration of the entire group of the Philippine Islands, which were in their early stages after the cession of sovereignty by Spain to the US in the 1898 Treaty of Paris ...
Benevolent assimilation refers to a policy of the United States towards the Philippines as described in a proclamation by US president William McKinley that was issued in a memorandum to the U.S. Secretary of War on December 21, 1898, after the signing of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish–American War. [1]
Immediately the government of Sagasta requested the mediation of France to initiate peace negotiations that culminated with the signature of the Treaty of Paris, on December 10, 1898. By this Treaty, Spain recognized the independence of Cuba and ceded to the United States, Puerto Rico, the Philippines and the island of Guam, in the Mariana ...
Felipe Agoncillo was the Filipino representative to the negotiations in Paris that led to the Treaty of Paris (1898), ending the Spanish–American War. He has been referred to as the "outstanding first Filipino diplomat." On August 12, 1898, a peace protocol was signed in Washington between the U.S. and Spain. [36]
The sovereignty of the Philippines refers to the status of the Philippines as an independent nation. This article covers sovereignty transitions relating to the Philippines, with particular emphasis on the passing of sovereignty from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris (1898), signed on December 10, 1898, to end the Spanish–American War.