How Did The Filipinos Respond To The Annexation Of The Philippines

Filipinos reacted with outrage towards the Treaty of Paris because it also called for the American annexation of the Philippines. They believed that the United States had promised them independence and the terms of the Treaty led to the fight for freedom. The U.S. intended for the Philippines to be a part of their overseas empire to become a world power but on February 4, 1899, the Philippine-American War, led by Emilio Aguinaldo, broke out two days before the Treaty of Paris was ratified. From February to November, the Filipino forces applied conventional war tactics until they were dominated by the better trained and well equipped American troops. Filipinos struggled to gain an outside support, suffered from a severe lack of weaponry, and