Homework Help: social studies; AP US

Posted by casey on Monday, January 19, 2009 at 1:14pm.

President McKinley justified American acquisition of the Philippines primarily by emphasizing that

a. the Filipinos wanted to be annexed by the United States
b. the electoral success of the Republican party depended on their acquisition
c. there was no acceptable alternative to their acquisition
d. the Philippines were spoils of war and America's by right of conquest

i think that it is not B but i have no idea the right answer

social studies; AP US - PsyDAG, Monday, January 19, 2009 at 11:49pm
Since this is not my area of expertise, I searched Google under the key words "McKinley Philippines" to get these possible sources:

http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/mkinly3.htm
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/d/5575/
http://www.spanamwar.com/McKinleyphilreasons.htm

In the future, you can find the information you desire more quickly, if you use appropriate key words to do your own search. Also see http://hanlib.sou.edu/searchtools/.

I hope this helps. Thanks for asking.

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