What did the Philippines have that the US wanted, that was worth sending the military across the Pacific for?
2007-02-21 14:25:23 · 6 answers · asked by Duffman 5 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
location location location! Great spot for a nation like the USA to have a naval base at a time when we were expanding trade in that part of the world. It was also a closed market for us and a source of raw materials, alas, we turned out to be as bad to them as the Spanish were...
2007-02-21 14:34:41 · answer #1 · answered by Iamstitch2U 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Before Admiral Dewey took command, he was instructed by his predecessor that he was to sail to the Philippines and take it by force. America did this in an attempt to become a global, imperialistic power. When Spain lost Cuba a month later this pretty much ended the Spanish Empire because by the time peace negotiations in Paris ended, the US had obtained Guam, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Philippines.
2007-02-21 14:35:08 · answer #2 · answered by Cambree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the Spanish, they said they colonize the Philippines for these three G's: God, Gold and Glory. For the Americans, I think it was for an expansion of territory. Because the Philippines is a small country, they had the chance to take over it.
2007-02-21 14:50:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was the spoils of the Spanish American War.
It was the gateway to the orient.
It gave the US a foothold in the Pacific.
2007-02-21 14:32:20 · answer #4 · answered by The Cythian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To establish a naval base in a key geographical location, and to "Christianize our little brown brothers" as some imperialists labeled the latest phase of U.S. expansion to the west.
2007-02-21 19:42:16 · answer #5 · answered by jelay11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The spoils of war.
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2007-02-21 14:28:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋