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Question 15 of 25 • OH-American History CR

Read the two quotes below. Then answer the question.In bringing order to the Philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of American history, and they incalculably benefited the islanders themselves. Under the wise administration of Governor Taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed.–President Theodore Roosevelt, 1901I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem.–Mark Twain, 1900The difference in opinion between Roosevelt and Twain centers on how the US takeover affects

Answer
A
the Filipino people.
B
the Philippine government.
C
the US economy.
D
US Manifest Destiny.
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