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“In bringing order to the Philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of American history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves. Under the wise administration of Governor Taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed.”
—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901
“...I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.”
—Mark Twain, 1900
The main difference between the comments made by Roosevelt and Twain is
how the US takeover affects the Filipino people.
how the US takeover affects the Philippine government.
how the US takeover affects the US economy.
how the US takeover affects US manifest destiny.
—President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901
“...I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.”
—Mark Twain, 1900
The main difference between the comments made by Roosevelt and Twain is
how the US takeover affects the Filipino people.
how the US takeover affects the Philippine government.
how the US takeover affects the US economy.
how the US takeover affects US manifest destiny.
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how the US takeover affects the Filipino people.
Roosevelt portrays it as bringing peace, liberty, and benefit to the islanders; Twain argues it means subjugation and conquest rather than freedom.
Roosevelt portrays it as bringing peace, liberty, and benefit to the islanders; Twain argues it means subjugation and conquest rather than freedom.
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