Annexation of the Philippines

What caused the Philippine-American War?

• The Philippines wanted help from the U.S.

• The Philippines wanted independence from the U.S.

• The Spanish still controlled the Philippines

• The Philippines ran out of food

What territories did the US gain as a result of its victory over Spain in the Spanish-American War?

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Panama

• Philippines, Puerto Rico, Guam, Cuba

• Puerto Rico, Panama, Haiti

What is the takeover of weaker nations by stronger nations called?

• Imperialism

• Defense

• Free Market

• Nationalism

Industrialists supported U.S. imperialism because they were interested in finding new:

• defenses.

• markets.

• imperialism.

• allies.

What was the primary reason for the U.S. annexation of the Philippines?

• To spread democracy

• To gain a strategic military base

• To end Spanish rule

• To promote cultural exchange

Which treaty ended the Spanish-American War and led to the annexation of the Philippines by the U.S.?

• Treaty of Paris 1898

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

• Treaty of Ghent

Who was the President of the United States during the annexation of the Philippines?

• Theodore Roosevelt

• William McKinley

• Woodrow Wilson

• Grover Cleveland

What was the Filipino response to the U.S. annexation of the Philippines?

• Welcomed the U.S. rule

• Started the Philippine-American War

• Sought alliance with Japan

• Requested independence from Spain

Which group in the U.S. was opposed to the annexation of the Philippines?

• Anti-Imperialist League

• Federalists

• Democratic-Republicans

• Progressive Party

What was the main argument of the Anti-Imperialist League against the annexation of the Philippines?

• It was too costly

• It violated American principles of self-government

• It would lead to war with Japan

• It would harm trade relations with Europe