7. After the U.S. victory over the Spanish, Americans like Carl Schurz protested denying independence to the Philippines because

Question

A. they said it violated U.S. ideals.

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B. it did not have valuable resources.

C. the Philippines were too far away.

D. they said it would be too costly.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. they said it violated U.S. ideals.

Carl Schurz and other critics of U.S. imperialism argued that denying independence to the Philippines contradicted the foundational American principles of self-determination and democracy.