The Philippine Islands were ceded to the United States as a result of the Spanish American War of 1898. The Philippine Coinage Act of 1903 resulted in the minting of coins for the Philippine Islands.

In the fall of 1896, Filipino nationalists revolted against the Spanish rule that had controlled the Philippines since the sixteenth century. Led by Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the 1896 revolt ...

With its victory and subsequent annexation of the Philippines, Hawaii ... Troops on the march, Spanish American War. Artist Glackens, William J., 1870-1938. Library of Congress Congress approved ...