The Spanish colonized the Philippines for over 300 years, establishing the first permanent settlements on the islands and converting most of the population to Catholicism. The Philippines declared independence from Spain in 1898 after centuries of colonial rule, but was then ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War. Under American control, the Philippines faced new economic and political systems as a U.S. territory until gaining full independence after World War II.
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The Philippines, A Past Revisited - Renato Constantino
The Spanish colonized the Philippines for over 300 years, establishing the first permanent settlements on the islands and converting most of the population to Catholicism. The Philippines declared independence from Spain in 1898 after centuries of colonial rule, but was then ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War. Under American control, the Philippines faced new economic and political systems as a U.S. territory until gaining full independence after World War II.
The Spanish colonized the Philippines for over 300 years, establishing the first permanent settlements on the islands and converting most of the population to Catholicism. The Philippines declared independence from Spain in 1898 after centuries of colonial rule, but was then ceded to the United States following the Spanish-American War. Under American control, the Philippines faced new economic and political systems as a U.S. territory until gaining full independence after World War II.