Question

President McKinley publicly justified U.S. annexation of the Philippines by arguing that _________.

• A. The United States had a responsibility to uplift the philippinos
• B. A plebiscite indicated Filipino preference for U.S. rule
• C. A failure to do so would open the way for a Marxist regime
• D. The Philippines were spoils of the Spanish-American War
• E. America needed raw materials from the Philippines

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The United States had a responsibility to uplift the philippinos

Spanish-American war put intense pressure to annexed Philippines on President William McKinley. The Philippines were the only catholic nation in Asia. So president said that American occupation was necessary to uplift and ChristianizePhilippians.