The Philippines was under the Spanish rule for 333 years before Spain was defeated by United States of America. The Spain long years of colonizing the Philippines changed the country and the people. They brought massive influenced to all Filipinos. The effective tool of the Spaniards to conquest Philippines were Christianism and Catholic Doctrines. They used religion/education to influence, justify demands, reason the punishment they inflict to the natives. Church were used to gain Filipinos’ unwavering loyalty and obedience and church confessions to capture Filipinos who wage war against the Spanish government. Because of Spanish repressive policies against the native Filipinos, they started revolting. Filipinos nationalist launched thousands
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However, what could be the reason why Philippines fought against the country, America, which helped stopped Spain’s tyranny and oppression against the Filipinos? What started the Philippine insurrection? The war all started when the United State battleship Maine, which was used to protect U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana mysteriously exploded and destroyed. The United states declared war against Spain. The happening was actually timely, opening the opportunity to engage into war in the guise of oppression of the Cubans. But, it was actually the hunger of dominance. There was a growing risk for the U.S. that if it will not start colonies there will be a great chance of being over powered by other nation. Consequently, the …show more content…
However, the Filipinos hope of total independence faltered. After President McKinley made it clear that the Philippines would not be granted independence, the Nationalist discovered the U.S. plan of expansions, building economic empire and claiming Philippines as one of its colonial territories as embodied on the terms of the Treaty of Paris. The Filipino Nationalist objected to the terms of the Treaty of Paris and started treating American as enemies. The rationale of the situation on the mind of the revolutionists was, Spanish ended its rule to Filipinos but only replaced by the Americans., so fighting broke out between U.S. and the
However, what could be the reason why Philippines fought against the country, America, which helped stopped Spain’s tyranny and oppression against the Filipinos? What started the Philippine insurrection? The war all started when the United State battleship Maine, which was used to protect U.S. citizens and property after anti-Spanish rioting in Havana mysteriously exploded and destroyed. The United states declared war against Spain. The happening was actually timely, opening the opportunity to engage into war in the guise of oppression of the Cubans. But, it was actually the hunger of dominance. There was a growing risk for the U.S. that if it will not start colonies there will be a great chance of being over powered by other nation. Consequently, the …show more content…
However, the Filipinos hope of total independence faltered. After President McKinley made it clear that the Philippines would not be granted independence, the Nationalist discovered the U.S. plan of expansions, building economic empire and claiming Philippines as one of its colonial territories as embodied on the terms of the Treaty of Paris. The Filipino Nationalist objected to the terms of the Treaty of Paris and started treating American as enemies. The rationale of the situation on the mind of the revolutionists was, Spanish ended its rule to Filipinos but only replaced by the Americans., so fighting broke out between U.S. and the