<span>Reconstruction brought many changes. The 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments promised great changes in the lives of African Americans. Unfortunately, there were constant attempts to strip African Americans of the new freedoms promised by the Constitution.</span>
Answer:
They wanted to use resources that were located on the phillipines, and were scared that other countries might get there first.
Explanation:
The result of a nation exporting more than it imports is the most plausible answer :)
