COLONIALISM AND IMPERIALISM
IMPERIALISM IN ASIA
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Question
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Want to trade by themselves
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Spain deciding to let go of Philippine territory
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Increase in population from Asia supporting the movement
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The Spanish American War
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Detailed explanation-1: -With a government in operation, Aguinaldo thought that it was necessary to declare the independence of the Philippines. He believed that such a move would inspire the people to fight more eagerly against the Spaniards and at the same time, lead the foreign countries to recognize the independence of the country.
Detailed explanation-2: -Tensions arose after the United States annexed the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris at the conclusion of the Spanish–American War rather than acknowledging the Philippines’ declaration of independence, developing into the eruption of open battle.
Detailed explanation-3: -“During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule.
Detailed explanation-4: -On April 25, 1898 the United States declared war on Spain following the sinking of the Battleship Maine in Havana harbor on February 15, 1898.