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The United States established military government in the Philippines after the Spanish-American War in 1898. The military government aimed to pacify the country and lay the foundations for civil rule. Two commissions, the Schurman Commission and the Taft Commission, studied the situation and made recommendations to establish civil administration. The Taft Commission enacted many new laws. In 1901, the Spooner Amendment ended military government and inaugurated civil rule with William Taft as the first Ameri
- Author
- Gillian Amba
- Language
- EN