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What was one of the reasons President William McKinley wanted to acquire the Philippines?
What was one of the reasons President William McKinley wanted to acquire the Philippines?
- To establish a military presence in Asia
- To punish Spain for their actions in the Spanish-American War
- To spread democracy to the Philippines
- To gain access to their natural resources (correct)
What was the main reason for the annexation of the Philippines by the US?
What was the main reason for the annexation of the Philippines by the US?
- To spread Christianity to non-Christian countries
- To acquire a strategic location for military bases
- To expand the US territory towards the Pacific (correct)
- To establish a democratic government in the Philippines
What was the justification used by the US to defend their annexation of the Philippines?
What was the justification used by the US to defend their annexation of the Philippines?
- The Monroe Doctrine
- The white man's burden (correct)
- The Treaty of Paris
- The Platt Amendment
What was the Anti-imperialist League's position on the annexation of the Philippines?
What was the Anti-imperialist League's position on the annexation of the Philippines?
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When did the Philippine-American War officially end?
When did the Philippine-American War officially end?
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What was the main justification used by the US to defend their action of annexing the Philippines?
What was the main justification used by the US to defend their action of annexing the Philippines?
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Study Notes
- The Philippines was acquired by the US through the Treaty of Paris, ending the Spanish-American War.
- The US paid Spain $20 million for annexing the Philippines.
- The US used different justifications to defend their action of annexing the Philippines, including the white man's burden and manifest destiny.
- President William McKinley wanted to acquire the Philippines, but the Anti-imperialist League opposed it.
- Tensions between the forces of Aguinaldo and the US escalated, leading to the Philippine-American War of 1899.
- Emilio Aguinaldo surrendered on March 23, 1901, officially ending the war.
- Filipino resistance to the US continued until 1910.
- The annexation of the Philippines had economic and political reasons.
- The US believed it had a moral duty to civilize non-whites, including Filipinos.
- The belief in manifest destiny fueled the US territorial expansion towards the Pacific.
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