Europeans did not seek a place to stay there and live, and exploration was also not the main reason for their journeys. Their reason as economical: they were looking for a cheaper way to acquire goods, such as gods and spices (c.)
<span>United States wanted to gain control of the Philippines to keep it away from Japan and to give them access to trade with China. Revolts started in the Philippines because they didn't want to under control of the US so they set up the Guerrilla forces and tried to defeat the US but lost and US kept control of the Philippines.</span>