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  2. DatePhilippine–American War: · February 4, 1899 – July 4, 1902 · (3 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days) · Moro Rebellion: · May 2, 1902 – June 15, 1913 · (11 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days)
    LocationPhilippines
    ResultAmerican victory · American occupation of the Philippines fully established; dissolution of the First Philippine Republic · Philippine Organic Act
    Territorial changesThe Philippines becomes an unincorporated territory of the United States and later, a U.S. Commonwealth (until 1946).
    How the U.S. Fought for the Philippines
    How the U.S. Fought for the Philippines
    How Filipinos Fought the U.S. Empire
    How Filipinos Fought the U.S. Empire
    Overview

    The Philippine–American War, known alternatively as the Philippine Insurrection, Filipino–American War, or Tagalog Insurgency, emerged following the conclusion of the Spanish–American War in December … See more

    Background

    Andrés Bonifacio was a warehouseman and clerk from Manila. On July 7, 1892, he established the Katipunan, a revolutionary organization formed to gain independence from Spanish colonial rule by armed revolt. In August 1… See more

    Origins of the conflict

    In July 1898, three months into the Spanish-American War, U.S. command began suspecting Aguinaldo was secretly negotiating with Spanish authorities to gain control of Manila without U.S. assistance, reporting th… See more

    War

    The First Philippine Republic was declared on January 21, 1899. Lack of recognition by the United States led to rising tensions and, eventually, to hostilities. On January 31, 1899, the Minister of Interior of the Republic, T… See more