The correct answer is Option D) They supported the United States, hoping for independence.
The United States entered overseas war against the Spanish in the American-Spanish war which lasted from 1898 to 1902 and eventually turned into the American-Filipino war.
Before the arrival of the Americans, Philippines had been annexed and become a colony of Spain.
When the American-Spanish war started many Filipino rebels actually supported the American war effort in the hopes that the Spanish defeat would lead to their independence.
This however, did not happen as the Philippines eventually became an American colony.
<span><span>Trial CourtAppellate Court</span><span>Federal trial courts are called district courts.Federal appellate courts are called courts of appeals. Cases can be further appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.</span><span>Cases are heard for the first time in a trial court.If either party disagrees with the decision in the trial court, they can appeal, asking a higher court to review the decision.</span><span>Cases only affect the people involved with the case.The outcome of appeals cases have the potential to affect large numbers of people, because these decisions are binding on district courts within the circuit.</span><span>The two sides present evidence and witnesses, and either a judge or a jury makes a decision based on the evidence presented.<span>No new evidence is presented, the judge(s) simply review the materials from the original trial and determine whether the lower court made the correct legal decision.</span></span></span>
<span>Sometimes a lawsuit is filed so that a plaintiff can satisfy a very personal or profound sense of right and wrong, or to make an important point that impacts more than the parties in the case. It would be under the circumstance when both or one party is interested in settlement that it would be wise to settle out of court to avoid further conflicts.</span>
