The goal of the Philippine Insurrection was to establish an independent nation.
Moral diplomacy is a system that gives support to the countries that have moral beliefs that are in line with the country that is giving support. Moral diplomacy was proposed by US President Woodrow Wilson in his 1912 election.
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It granted full independence and self government to the Philippines.
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"Moral diplomacy" promoted human rights, independence, and equal opportunity.
aguinaldo was angered when the united states decided to keep control of the Philippines
The Rough Riders were made up of rugged westerners and wealthy easterners.(Nova Net)
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The United States lost thousands of soldiers fighting the insurgency.
A lot of Filipinos moved to the US.
Pancho Villa had raided a village in New Mexico and killed Americans. Wilson was determined to prevent Villa from using US territory as a staging ground for his war in Mexico.