M3S3 Part 1 Flashcards
(25 cards)
was issued after Spain was defeated in the Spanish- American
War but before fighting began in the Philippine-American War.
the proclamation (benevolent assimilation?)
Prior to the
proclamation, the United States had defeated Spain during the naval
Battle of
Manila Bay on May 1, 1898
when did Emilio Aguinaldo declare the independence of the PH?
June 12, 1898
He established a revolutionary government
Emilio Aguinaldo
created a stand-off between opposing armies that would erupt in
fighting in early 1899.
Filipino
revolutionary armed forces surrounded Manila and the occupying American
Army
25th President of the United States
William Mckinley
when did William Mckinley’s service start and end
mMarch 4,
1897, until hisdeath
led the nation to victory in the Spanish–
AmericanWar.
William Mckinley
-McKinley served in the what war and rose from what position to what position
Civil War
private to brevet major
when was Mckinley elected to Congress, where he became the Republican Party’s WHAT , which he promised would bring WHAT.
1876
expert on the protective tariff
prosperity
when was Mckinley elected as Ohio’s governor
-1891 and 1893,
what marked McKinley’spresidency
Rapid economic growth
Mckinley promoted the WHAT to protect manufacturers
and factory workers from foreign competition
1897 DingleyTariff
in 1900,
Mckinley secured the passage of the
Gold StandardAct.
McKinley hoped to persuade Spain to grant independence to rebellious Cuba without conflict, but when negotiation failed,
he led the nation in the
Spanish– American War of 1898
when did President McKinley issue the BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION PROCLAMATION
Dec. 21, 1898
when was the BENEVOLENT ASSIMILATION
PROCLAMATION announced in the PH
Jan. 4, 1899
The proclamation was sent to
General Elwell Otis (U.S. military
commander in the Philippines)
who sent Emilio Aguinaldo a version of the proclamation
Otis
Emilio Aguinaldo bowdlerized by removing the mention of U.S. sovereignty “to stress
our benevolent purpose” and not “offend Filipino sensibilities” by
substituting what
“free people” for “supremacy of the United States,” and
deleting “to exercise future domination”
when did Aguinaldo proclaim an insurgent dictatorial
government in the Philippines
May 24, 1898
when was the Philippine Independence proclaimed
June 12, 1898
when did they change the dictatorial government to a
revolutionary one
June 23, 1898
General Otis had also sent an unaltered copy of the
proclamation to
General Marcus Miller in Iloilo City
