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Why were the Philippines annexed?

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the united stated defeated Spain in the Spanish-American war

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When was the Philippines annexed?

1899 after a battle against Spain


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When the United States captured the Philippines from Spain?

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What territories did the US acquire before the Spanish-American War?

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After the war in 1898 who did America control?

Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam and the Philippines. And shortly thereafter, annexed Hawaii.


After the Spanish-American war the US annexed the Philippines and they were happy to have America to replace Spain a colonial partner true or falues?

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Anti-Imperialist League?

Objected to the annexation of the Philippines and the building of an American empire. Idealism, self-interest, racism, constitutionalism, and other reasons motivated them, but they failed to make their case; the Philippines were annexed in 1900