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When did spain give the united states full control of the philippines?

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The cession of the Philippines involved a payment of $20 million from the United States to Spain. The treaty was signed on December 10, 1898, and ended the Spanish–American War. The Treaty of Paris came into effect on April 11, 1899, when the documents of ratification were exchanged.
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when the United States paid $20 million, as set out in the Treaty of Paris

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