Which of the following constructs an argument in favor of U.S. annexation of the Philippines? (1 point)

Question

A. • Economic reasons: Overseas possession are expensive and hard to manage.
B. • Paternalism: Filipinos are unfit to rule, and the U.S. has a duty to manage them.
C. • Racist ideology: White Americans way of life would be taken away.
D. • Trade reasons: Trade with Germany would increase dramatically.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

Which of the following would most likely construct an argument against U.S. annexation of the Philippines? (1 point)
A. Sixto Lopez
B. National Association of Manufacturers
C. William McKinley
D. An imperialist

Answer 3

A. Sixto Lopez

Answer 4

Which of the following is the best argument in support of the Panama Canal? (1 point)
A. • Building the Panama Canal could lead to a conflict with Colombia.
B. • Building the Panama Canal could lead to a conflict with Colombia.
C. • Building the canal in Panama would be easier than getting legal rights to build in Nicaragua.
D. • Building the canal in Panama was a way to increase trade and control U.S. possessions in the Caribbean.

Answer 5

D. • Building the canal in Panama was a way to increase trade and control U.S. possessions in the Caribbean.