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To end the Spanish American War the US gave Spain $20 million for the Philippines. They owned it and had paid good money for it. If they simply left, some other nation would certainly step in and take over the Islands. There were numerous factions in the Philippines that wanted to take control but the US did not see any of them as capable of self government at the time.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoThe US had no obligation to grant independence to the Philippines and it had just paid out $20 million to Spain for it. Somehow it needed to get its money's worth out of the bargain. Some considered keeping only Luzon as a forward Naval Base and allowing the rest to become independent, but that isn't how it worked out.
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∙ 15y agoTo help Filipinos become more civilized
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Why did the US want the philipines in 1898?
US wanted control of Philippines b/c they thought the phillipinos were'NT civilized. They also wanted Philippines to get closer to the very populous Chinese Market.
Why did the US want to gain control of the Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
What land did Spain give up after the Spanish American War?
Guam and Puerto Rico and the US purchased the Philippines.
Was the US being communist when annexing the Philippines?
Many would say the US was acting as an imperial power when it annexed the Philippines, not that it was being communist.
Why would Filipinos want to help the US fight the Spanish?
The US took control of the Philippines after they helped them with the Spanish. And Filipinos wanted freedom or the US to get out.
Why did the US want the philipines in 1898?
US wanted control of Philippines b/c they thought the phillipinos were'NT civilized. They also wanted Philippines to get closer to the very populous Chinese Market.
Why did the us go to war in the philippines?
The United States went to war with the Philippines because it wanted to make the country its colony.
Why did the north want to fight the south?
US Civil War=North wanted to retain the South Vietnam War=North wanted to conquer the South
Why did the US want to gain control of the Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
What were some myths about the reason the US wanted to keep the Philippines?
The US had Purchased the Philippines and was certainly entitled to something for their trouble. The multiple Filipinio factions were at war among themselves at were blasting away at what they now termed invaders instead of liberators. The Filipinos like to say that they were misled and betrayed by the US, but that is lacking when the real evidence is closely examined. It did not fight to subjugate, enslave or exploit the Philippines.
What land did Spain give up after the Spanish American War?
Guam and Puerto Rico and the US purchased the Philippines.
Was the US being communist when annexing the Philippines?
Many would say the US was acting as an imperial power when it annexed the Philippines, not that it was being communist.
How did the people of the Philippines react to the US intervention?
They were opposed because they wanted to rule themselves. UDAHA
Why did the US wanted to gain control of the Philippines?
The islands would increase the U.S. presence in the Pacific.
Why would Filipinos want to help the US fight the Spanish?
The US took control of the Philippines after they helped them with the Spanish. And Filipinos wanted freedom or the US to get out.
In which territory taken over from Spain did the US face a major rebellion by rebels who wanted independence?
The Philippines.
What were Japan's goals in the pacific and how did they affect the us?
they wanted the Philippines and the Hawaiian islands, and the rest of the islands in the pacific. this affected the US by making us go into war.
