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>
Strong states rights is the answer to the question
Although there definitely existed "robber barons" who took advantage of a delicate and changing situation, most of these men were mostly well-meaning people who wanted to capitalize on an opportunity, and whose actions increased the welfare of many Americans.
I would think all of them except for 2 and 5,
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