Question

Those in favor of annexing the Philippines argued that:

Answer 1

Answer:

All of the above are correct.

Explanation:

During the period the US had occupied the Philippines after acquiring them from Spain during the Mexican-American war, many think-tanks in newspapers thought about the subject. Some debaters believed that it would be a good naval base and a strategic location to counter Japanese interest in the Asia-Pacific region. Others believed that Filipinos were uncapable of rule. and others believed that it would be a good area for Asian goods.