Do the Filipino people owe the United States anything for helping them gain independence from Spain

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Following the Spanish American War in 1898 the Philippines sought to declare its own independence when the Spanish were defeated. However, this was not successful and the Philippines fought a war with U.S. forces over self determination. The Philippines lost the war and it was not until the end of WWII in 1946 that through the Treaty of Manila the United States granted the Philippines independence. Therefore, the U.S. helped end Spanish colonial rule in the Philippines but also then effectively ruled the Philippines for close to 5 decades until the Philippines achieved independence, making this claim arguably false

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Match the developments related to the Mexican-American War with the nation responsible for them.

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1. Made Texas a state in 1845: United States

2. Outlawed slavery by 1836: Mexico

3. Threatened war to reclaim Texas: United States

4. Offered to buy the Southwest: United States

5. Claimed the boundary 100 miles north of Rio Grande: Mexico

6. Allowed slavery in some states: Mexico

7. Ceded the Southwest after losing the war: Mexico

8. Claimed the boundary at Rio Grande: United States

9. Supported the Bear Flag Revolt: United States

Explanation:

The war between Mexico and the United States of America, also known as the First American Intervention in Mexico, which took place between 1846 and 1848, had as a consequence for Mexico the loss of approximately 2,378,540 square km of territory, and for the United States the annex of these lands.

Since the colonial era, the United States' claimed to acquire Alta California, New Mexico and Texas, was evident by sending various representatives of the US government to negotiate the borders with New Spain, in addition to trying to buy the territories before mentioned.