Anti-Imperialists Presented All of the Following Arguments Against Acquiring the Philippine

question 55

Multiple Choice

Anti-imperialists presented all of the following arguments against acquiring the Philippine Islands except that

• A) it would violate the "consent of the governed" philosophy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
• B) the Filipinos themselves were demanding independence, not colonial rule.
• C) Filipinos might come to the United States and demand American citizenship.
• D) annexation would propel the United States into the political and military cauldron of East Asia.
• E) despotism abroad might well beget despotism at home, plus imperialism was costly and unlikely to turn a profit.

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