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President McKinley based his decisions to make the Philippines an American colony?
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The Philippines was a Spanish owned colony from 1521-1898, after the Spanish lost the Spanish-American war the Americans took over. President William McKinley decided to colonize because it was a good point of trade with China.
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Why did president mckinley decide to turn the philippines into an american colony?
President McKinley decided to turn the Philippines into an American colony because it would make a convenient point for trading with China. He also did not want them to fall back into the hands of Spain.
What was a us president during the American era in the Philippines?
The American Era in the Philippines lasted from 1898 to 1946. President McKinley made the most political differences during this time period.
Who is the American governor of the Philippines?
The first American governor-general of the Philippines was William Howard Taft. He was appointed by then President, William McKinley in 1900. There has been no American Governor of the Philippines since 1946.
Who was the president during the Philippine Insurrection?
The president during the Philippine Insurrection was William McKinley. He was the 25th president of the United States and served from 1897 to 1901. McKinley oversaw the transition of the Philippines from Spanish colonial rule to American occupation.
What president fought the Spaniards in Cuba and the Philippines?
McKinley
What was the instructions of president McKinley to the Philippines?
President McKinley delivered instructions in the Philippines to the Taft Commission. The instructions were quite long and essentially told the Commission exactly what he wanted from them.
Why did president McKinley and the Republicans jump at the chance to obtain the Philippine Islands?
They saw the Philippines as the key to American influence in Asia.
Which president accquirred Guam?
Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines were purchased by the United States as a result of the Spanish-American War of 1898, while William McKinley was President. (The Philippines gained its independence from the United States in 1946.)
What president annexed Texas?
Grover Cleveland pg.603 of "The American People Creating A Nation & A Society Volume Two Since 1865
Who was the President when Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippines were ceded by the US?
William McKinley.
Who was the United States president that asked congress to declare the spanish American war?
The president was McKinley
American Leader of Spanish-American War?
President William McKinley.
