USA HISTORY

Finish the sentence “The U.S set up a central government [in the Philippines] and ____ “

(A) Then gave the Philippines over to Spain

(B) The Filipinos revolted

(C) ** The Philippines was granted independence in 1946

(D) Left the Philippines alone

Concept note-1: -The Treaty of Manila of 1946, formally the Treaty of General Relations and Protocol, is a treaty of general relations signed on July 4, 1946 in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It relinquished U.S. sovereignty over the Philippines and recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines.

Concept note-2: -In WWII’s aftermath, July 4 also became Independence Day for the Philippines in 1946.

Concept note-3: -On July 4, 1946, the United States formally recognized the independence of the Republic of the Philippines.

Concept note-4: -In 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was established with U.S. approval, and Manuel Quezon was elected the country’s first president. On July 4, 1946, full independence was granted to the Republic of the Philippines by the United States.