Posted by Erica on Sunday, March 2, 2008 at 9:46pm.
The argument for imperialism was that the U.S. had a duty to protect our hemisphere from foreign domination. Somehow, that philosophy was extended to the Philippines -- under Spanish rule
The argument against imperialism was that the U.S. should remain neutral in international disputes and that we had enough territory in the continental U.S.
Check these sites for more information.
http://www.smplanet.com/imperialism/remember.html
http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761566463/spanish-american_war.html
http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory_EarlyImperialism.shtml
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish-American_War
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