Emilio Aguinaldo led a rebellion against American forces in the Philippines primarily to establish Philippine independence. After the Spanish-American War, Aguinaldo and other Filipino nationalists were disappointed to find that the United States intended to retain control over the Philippines, which led to the Philippine-American War as they sought to assert their sovereignty and independence.
Why did Emilio Aguinaldo lead a rebellion against American forces in the Philippines?
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• to help Spain retake the Philippines
• to establish Philippine independence
• to stabilize ongoing conflicts in the Philippines
• to end the establishment of U.S. trade markets
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