"<span>During the Spanish-American War, Filipino rebels led by Emilio Aguinaldo proclaim the independence of the Philippines after 300 years of Spanish rule. By mid-August, Filipino rebels and U.S. troops had ousted the Spanish, but Aguinaldo’s hopes for independence were dashed when the United States formally annexed the Philippines as part of its peace treaty with Spain."
Here is a link that leads to more information: </span>http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/philippine-independence-declared
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The answer is C. The<em> basic education</em> provided by the colonists had as primary purpose to help the Protestant children to learn <em>how to read</em>, so they could <em>read the scriptures and all the teachings in the Bible</em>. But any further education was rare, and the girls only learned writing and arithmetic, besides reading. They boys usually received more education.
Before the USS Maine exploded, the United States was trying to expand as a world power. Thus, many Americans blamed Spain for the explosion of the USS Maine because it gave them a reason to declare war on Spain and take control of Spanish territory in the Pacific and Caribbean.
I think England and Canada
