00:00 The United States occupied the Philippines for 48 years, leading to wars, cultural shifts, and paving the way for independence.

02:24 The US occupation of the Philippines from 1898 resulted in warfare, cultural change, and eventual independence.

04:57 The US occupation of the Philippines after annexation led to a brutal war against Filipino insurgents, resulting in significant civilian casualties and only ending with American capture of their leader.

07:25 The US occupation shifted Philippine governance from Spanish to democratic self-government, introducing significant cultural and political changes.

09:37 The US occupation led to democratic self-government in the Philippines with cultural shifts, educational reforms including English language instruction, infrastructure developments by Daniel Burnham's plan for Manila, land sales backed by a system modeled on U.S.' Homestead Act but favoring large owners, delayed Philippine independence elections that were ultimately promised in 1932 with the Jones Law setting July 4, 1946 as an independence date and establishing Commonwealth status under Tydings-McDuffy Act of 1934.

12:00 The United States occupation led to Filipino self-government with democratic elections, educational reforms including English instruction, development projects by Daniel Burnham and Homestead Act influences in land sales; however, independence was delayed due to Japanese invasion in WWII.

14:17 The United States occupation ended with independence for the Philippines on July 4, 1946.