One of the main reasons why imperialists in the United States wanted to annex the Philippines after the Spanish-American War was because "<span>d. They saw the Philippines as the gateway to new business opportunities with other Asian nations," since this US was becoming more and more active in foreign trade during this time. </span>
<span> The second Congress managed the colonial war effort, and moved incrementally towards independence, adopting the United States Declaration of Independence.</span>
<span>It was Hamilton who
pushed the Congress to promote manufacturing in the United States. Because he believed
that if the United States starts manufacturing, the US would be independent for
supplying military supplies. And this independence will give equality to the
global market. At first the congress didn’t shows enthusiasm in Hamilton’s
report but later on they adopted the said report. Both sides agreed that manufacturing
independently would give growth to the United States economy in the near future.</span>
<span>B) Fourteenth amendment </span>