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    The document discusses the 1898 Treaty of Paris in which Spain ceded control of the Philippines to the United States for $20 million, ending over 300 years of Spanish colonial rule. While grateful to no longer be under oppressive Spanish control, the author notes that the Philippines merely exchanged one colonial power for another by becoming subject to American occupation and remaining a dependent country rather than achieving full independence. The treaty marked the beginning of major changes in the Philippines but fell short of the true independence the country would later attain.

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    The document discusses the 1898 Treaty of Paris in which Spain ceded control of the Philippines to the United States for $20 million, ending over 300 years of Spanish colonial rule. While grateful to no longer be under oppressive Spanish control, the author notes that the Philippines merely exchanged one colonial power for another by becoming subject to American occupation and remaining a dependent country rather than achieving full independence. The treaty marked the beginning of major changes in the Philippines but fell short of the true independence the country would later attain.

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    Treaty of Peace between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Spain

    (Treaty of Paris)

    I have mixed emotions towards this treaty signed on the 10th day of December
    1898 in Paris. As everyone knows already, the Philippines was colonized by the
    Spanish empire, starting with the world voyage of Ferdinand Magellan. The Spanish
    empire showed their authority to the Filipino natives, that were called Indios, indicating
    their class as the lowest among all the occupants in the Philippine islands. The
    oppressive power they displayed pushed the colonization for over 300 years. And after
    333 long years, the Americans made their presence known and battled against the
    Spanish empire. The Spanish empire representatives then signed a treaty with
    American representatives and sold the Philippines for a price of $20 million. I am partly
    grateful for what the Americans have done to release the Philippines and grant them
    independence from Spain. However, the Americans still colonized the Philippines,
    making the Philippines yet a dependent country. The Americans, despite occupying the
    Philippines, helped make its first government and taught Filipinos many things. This
    treaty started everything significant that happened in the Philippines. However, it is still
    far from the true independence that was later achieved fully.

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