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CLEP US History II

Category - Imperialism

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Which treaty awarded the Philippines independence from the United States?
  1. Treaty of Manila of 1946
  2. Treaty of Paris of 1898
  3. Treaty of Paris of 1916
  4. Treaty of Ghent of 1914
  5. Tripartite Pact of 1936
Explanation
Answer: A - The United States won the Philippine-American War, which lasted from 1899 to 1902, but 44 years later, they awarded full independence to the Philippines through the Manila Treaty (named for the island nation’s capital city). In the intervening time, the United States terminated Catholicism as the state religion (since Americans enjoy freedom of religion) and established English as the official language.
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