Question

The excerpt below if from a speech by Senator Albert J. Beveridge to the US Senate on January 9, 1900.

Answer 1

Based on the excerpt and the speech in it, we can infer that the American imperialists saw the Philippines as a useful base for increasing American trade with East Asia.

The views of the American imperialists were that:

• The Philippines were owned by the United States
• The Philippines were to be used as a base to penetrate China and its markets

The American imperialists believed that the Philippines were theirs and that they had the right to use it as they pleased including as a means to reach the valuable markets of China and the rest of East Asia.

In conclusion, the imperialists viewed the Philippines as a gateway to the East.

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