<P> Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century , with small settlements beginning in the 18th century . Mass migration did not begin until the early 20th century , when the Philippines was ceded from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris . </P>
<P> Filipinos in North America were first documented in the 16th century , with small settlements beginning in the 18th century . Mass migration did not begin until the early 20th century , when the Philippines was ceded from Spain to the United States in the Treaty of Paris . </P>
when did the marked increase in the filipino population of the u.s. begin
when did the marked increase in the filipino population of the u.s. begin
the early 20th century
the early 20th century