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How much did the United States pay Spain for the Philippines under the Treaty of Paris?
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Philippine-American War
Filipino insurgents surrendering during the Philippine-American War, c. 1900.
Under the Treaty of Paris, which concluded the Spanish-American War, the United States agreed to pay Spain $20 million.12
This payment was nominally designated for public buildings and public works in the Philippines. The transfer of the archipelago was a central point of contention that ultimately led to the Philippine-American War, as the United States moved to take possession of the islands despite the existence of a provisional republic already established by Filipino insurgents under Emilio Aguinaldo.12