Question

What was the main difference between the US-Philippines relationship and the US-Cuba relationship after the Spanish-American War?
Cubans rebelled against the US while Filipinos accepted US rule.
Cuba became a US colony while the Philippines became independent.
Filipinos opposed US military bases while Cubans welcomed the bases.
The Philippines became a US territory while Cuba became independent.

Answer 1

Answer: The Philippines became a US territory while Cuba became independent.

Explanation:

After the Spanish-American war, the U.S. gained control of both Cuba and the Philippines. In the case of Cuba however, Cuba gained independence almost immediately even though their Constitution had provisions which allowed for significant U.S. control in the country.

For the Philippines however, the U.S. gained control of the nation as a territory and ruled it with a measure of self governance until 1946 when the Philippines became fully independent.