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===4. American Colony Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ===4. American Colony Period of The Republic of the Philippines=== | ||
[[Image:American empire-1900-1-.jpg|right|thumb|<font size="1">American empire in 1900, with farthest Philippine colony</font>|300px]] | |||
Following Admiral George Dewey's defeat of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, the U.S. occupied the Philippines. Spain ceded the islands to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (December 10, 1898) that ended the war. | Following Admiral George Dewey's defeat of the Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, the U.S. occupied the Philippines. Spain ceded the islands to the United States under the terms of the Treaty of Paris (December 10, 1898) that ended the war. | ||
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''The Jones Act of 1916 carried forward the Philippine Organic Act of 1902. An elected Philippine Senate replaced the appointed Philippine Commission and the former Philippine Assembly was renamed the House of Representatives. As before, the Governor-General, responsible for the executive branch, was appointed by the United States President.'' | ''The Jones Act of 1916 carried forward the Philippine Organic Act of 1902. An elected Philippine Senate replaced the appointed Philippine Commission and the former Philippine Assembly was renamed the House of Representatives. As before, the Governor-General, responsible for the executive branch, was appointed by the United States President.'' | ||
===Commonwealth of The Philippines=== | ===Commonwealth of The Philippines=== | ||