How did the united states show its dominance over the philippines

On February 11, 1899, one week after the first shot of the war fired, America show its dominance over Philippines using naval forces which destroyed the city of Iloilo by bombardment from the USS Petrel and the USS Baltimore. The city was captured by ground forces led by Brigadier General Marcus Miller, with no loss of American lives.

it is the dominance of   the spanish language and roman catholic region in mexico, french being the official language of several african countries, and the existence of a western-style government in south asian countries