which of the following constructs an argument in favor of the us annexation of the phillipines

Question

a economic reasons: overseas possession are expensive and hard to manage
b paternalism: filipinos are unfit to rule and the us has a duty to manage them
ctrade reasons: trade with germany would increase drastically
d racst ideology: white americans way of life would be taken away

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Answer 1

The construct that most strongly argues in favor of the U.S. annexation of the Philippines is:

B: Paternalism: Filipinos are unfit to rule and the U.S. has a duty to manage them.

This argument reflects a common perspective at the time that justified imperialism through a sense of moral obligation to "civilize" other nations, suggesting that it was the U.S.'s responsibility to govern the Philippines for their own good.