When did the United States grant independence to the Philippines?:
in 1898, as part of the Treaty of Paris
in 1916, with the Jones Act
in 1941, when the Spanish occupied the islands during World War II
in 1946, when the islands were liberated from Japanese occupation during World War II
2. Unlike Britain, France, and Russia, the United States:
controlled large areas of China.
wanted to keep trade in China open.
had no interest in trade with China.
broke China into distinct spheres of influence.
3. When Filipinos rebelled against U.S. rule, the United States found itself:
quickly defeated by the rebel soldiers.
at risk of losing the Philippines to the Spanish.
using some of the same tactics that the Spanish had used in Cuba.
able to easily restore order in a few months.