Filipino-American War: Objectives and Events

The Philippine-American War

• The US Senate's approval of the colonization of the Philippines was led by the event of the Treaty of Paris, which ended the Spanish-American War.

American Occupation

• The Americans' intention to occupy the Philippines became apparent when they began to dispatch troops to the country.

War Strategy

Batangas

• The Americans employed a "scorched earth" strategy in Batangas during the war, which involved burning villages, crops, and other resources to deprive the enemy of sustenance.

War Atrocities

• One of the most ghastly experiences of Filipinos in the hands of Americans took place in the concentration camps in Pangasinan.

Reasons for Rebellion

• One of the main reasons for the Filipino rebellion to continue despite American occupation was the desire for independence.

Conflict and Protest

• General Elwell Otis lodged a protest before General Emilio Aguinaldo after the Americans were arrested by Filipino troops on January 5, 1899.
• General Arthur MacArthur's reason for lodging a protest on February 2, 1899, was the shooting of American soldiers by Filipino troops.

Responses and Defenses

• Aguinaldo responded to Otis by saying that the Americans were not arrested but merely detained for their own safety.
• Aguinaldo's response to Otis regarding the shooting by Filipino troops was that the soldiers were fired upon because they were mistaken for Spanish forces.
• Otis responded to Aguinaldo's message about the shooting by saying that it was a deliberate act of aggression.