Why did the United States fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish American War quizlet?

1. harsh treatment of Cubans by the Spanish
2. role of press in creating an outcry for war against Spain
3. USS Maine blows up and the Spanish are blamed, leads to "war fever"

Where was the Spanish-American War fought? Cuba and the Philippines

What territories did the US gain as a result of war? The Philippines
Puerto Rico
Guam and Wake
control of Cuba

What happened in the Philippines after the Spanish American War? The Filipinos, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, rebelled against the Americans.

How long did the Spanish American War last? 3 years

How many Americans were killed? 4,000

How many Filipinos were killed? 20,000

What were the results of the Spanish American War? The rebellion ultimately failed and the US maintained control of the Philippines.

Us was defeated

1898 - America wanted Spain to peacefully resolve the Cuaban's fight for independence - the start of the war was due in large part to yellow journalism

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1. The right to oversee the Cuban economy

2. Exercise veto power over Cuban policy

3. Intervene whenever necessary "for the protection of life, property, and individual liberty."

4. Build a naval base on SE tip of island at Guantanamo Bay

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Why did the United States fight a war in the Philippines after the Spanish

Americans who advocated annexation evinced a variety of motivations: desire for commercial opportunities in Asia, concern that the Filipinos were incapable of self-rule, and fear that if the United States did not take control of the islands, another power (such as Germany or Japan) might do so.

Why did the United States fight a war against the Philippines?

The conflict arose in 1898 when the United States, rather than acknowledging the Philippines' declaration of independence, annexed the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris it concluded with Spain to end the Spanish–American War.

What happened to the Philippines after the Spanish

What happened to the Philippines after the Spanish-American war? Spain ceded its longstanding colony of the Philippines to the United States in the Treaty of Paris.

Was the Philippine American War after the Spanish

After the Spanish-American War ended in August 1898, the United States and Spain signed the Treaty of Paris in which Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States for 20 million dollars.

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