History of the Philippines (1898–1946)
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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 July 4, 1946.
Battle of Manila Bay
Aguinaldo Shrine, where the flag of the Philippines was raised during the declaration of independence from Spain
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."
Gregorio del Pilar and his troops in 1898
United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands
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The United States Military Government of the Philippine Islands was a military government in the Philippines established by the United States on August 14, 1898, a day after the capture of Manila, with General Wesley Merritt acting as military governor. During military rule (1898–1902), the U.S. military commander governed the Philippines under the authority of the U.S. president as Commander-in-Chief of the United States Armed Forces. After the appointment of a civil Governor-General, the procedure developed that as parts of the country were pacified and placed firmly under American control, responsibility for the area would be passed to the civilian.
Philippines in 1901
Photo of American soldiers guarding a bridge over the Pasig River after the battle, August 13, 1898
"Insurgent (Filipino) soldiers in the Philippines, 1899"(original caption)
John Hay, Secretary of State, signing the memorandum of ratification on behalf of the United States