Philippine–American War

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/philippineamerican-war

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the start date?February 4, 1899
2. What is the end date (official declaration)?July 4, 1902
3. What caused the Philippine–American War?After Spain gave the Philippines to the U.S. in 1898, Filipino leaders wanted independence, so conflict started.
4. Who was Emilio Aguinaldo?He was the leader of the First Philippine Republic and fought against the U.S. until he was captured in 1901.

Treaty of Paris (1898): The agreement by which Spain ceded the Philippines, Cuba, and Puerto Rico to the United States.
First Philippine Republic: The sovereign state established by Filipino revolutionaries, which the U.S. refused to recognize.
Guerrilla Warfare: Irregular military tactics involving ambushes, sabotage, and hit-and-run attacks, often employed by smaller forces against larger ones.
Imperialism: A policy of extending a nation's authority and influence through colonization, military force, or economic dominance.