<span>it allowed the government to set prices over some private businesses</span>
I think its ww2. No one gained anything, they signed a treaty
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>