Basic Facts about the war:

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Time Period: 
- (1899-1902)

Origin:
- Andrés Bonifacio (a warehouseman and clark from Manila)
  => he found out about the Katipunan (revolutionary organization fighting for independence)
- the leaders of this group, called the Katipuneros were the ruling the Philippine Revolution.


The Philippine-American War didn't only have this name, it was also called :
1. the Philippine War of Independence
2. the Philippine Insurrection

Reason for the War: 
- The Philippines wanted to gain their independence.

Result:
- the United States gave the Philippines autonomy
- the United states promised the Philippines they might be able to have their own government (1934)
- the Philippines was given their independence in 1964

Sources: 
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phillipine_American_war
- google images ( for picture )

My opinion:
My thoughts about this topic were totally fulfilled. Before even looking at the source I knew what was happening at that point since it was pretty foreseeable. Since we are just studying about the Industrial Revolution I know that America was trying to capture small countries to get cheap workers, natural resources and factories in their control. It was America's goal to get the worlds #1 super power. As far as I read the source I think America made a smart step in this direction since they gave the Philippines their independence. This might be a better way of communication and a way to get factories and workers, to convince them how much better America would be for them. I am definitely thrilled to keep reading about this amazing topic.