Answer to Question #140929 in History for Laura

Question #140929

1. Of the seventeen (17) articles of the Treaty of Paris, select one (1) article which you think

is favorable to the people of the Philippines.

2. Select another one (1) article which you think is

unfavorable to the people of the Philippines.

Expert's answer

Article 7 could have favoured the Phillipines through the peace enaction between states. On the other hand, Article 2 could have unfavoured them through the exchange of territories, letting them be owned by United States as one of its territory.