This refers to when America took control over the Philippines after defeating Spain in the Spanish-American War in 1898.
Imagine you're playing a game where you capture flags from different territories. You've just won a major round against another player (Spain), and now you have their flag (the Philippines). That's what happened with America's annexation of the Philippines - they "won" it from Spain during war.
Treaty of Paris (1898): This ended the Spanish-American War and included Spain ceding Puerto Rico, Guam, and Philippine islands to the U.S.
Filipino Insurrection: This was an armed conflict between Filipino revolutionaries and U.S. forces that lasted from 1899 to 1902. It began when Filipinos sought independence following their country’s annexation by America.
Colonialism: The practice by which a powerful country directly controls less powerful countries and uses their resources to increase its own power and wealth.
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