A few days after the war began, Commodore _1__ engaged Spanish forces in Manila Bay, in the Philippine Islands, a Spanish_2__for over 300 years. Easily defeating the enemy, the U.S. Navy had to wait for reinforcements before occupying the port of Manila while defending the area from__3__warships.Before American reinforcements arrived, a movement declared the Philippines__4__from__5__. This Filipino force eventually allowed Spanish troops to surrender to the U.S. military. All the while, President McKinley privately told a friend that he intended to__6__ the Philippines.

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