B. <span>It was weak militarily, but it was a Golden Age for the economy and the arts.
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Taft's view of the Philippines shows that even though he loved the majority of the country, he was not willing to put American foreign policy in jeopardy<span> over losing an island in Asia.
Indicating that at that time, United States were more interested in making Philliphine as our trading foothold in Asia rather than making proper alliance to the country</span>
Answer: Starting in 1812, individual provinces began declaring absolute independence from Spain. That year, Simón Bolívar Palacio, considered the liberator of South America, tried for the first time to gain independence for New Granada.
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