USA HISTORY

Who was the leader of the Philippines that fought alongside the U.S. during the Spanish-American War and then fought against the U.S. in the war with the Philippines?

(A) Queen Liliuokalani

(B) Jose Marti

(C) ** Emilio Aguinaldo

(D) Joseph Pulitzer

Concept note-1: -On February 4, 1899, just two days before the U.S. Senate ratified the treaty, fighting broke out between American forces and Filipino nationalists led by Emilio Aguinaldo who sought independence rather than a change in colonial rulers.

Concept note-2: -Emilio Aguinaldo led a revolutionary movement against the Spanish colonial government in the Philippines. He cooperated with the U.S. during the Spanish-American War but subsequently broke with the U.S. and led a guerrilla campaign against U.S. authorities during the Philippine-American War.

Concept note-3: -In Paris on December 10, 1898, the United States paid Spain $20 million to annex the entire Philippine archipelago. The outraged Filipinos, led by Aguinaldo, prepared for war.

Concept note-4: -Revolts broke out across Luzon, and in March 1897, 28-year-old Emilio Aguinaldo became leader of the rebellion. By late 1897, the revolutionaries had been driven into the hills southeast of Manila, and Aguinaldo negotiated an agreement with the Spanish.