PLEASE HELP!! WILL MARK BRAINLIEST! Why did the United States annex the Philippines after the Spanish-American War?

business opportunities, fear of another power taking over the country.

Explanation:

Annexation can be defined as an administrative action in which a territory is forcibly acquired for the sole purpose of control by the acquiring country.

In the case of the Philippines, Americans has to annex it because of her desire to take commercial opportunities in the Asian continent. Also, there was some certain level of fear by the Americans about another world power such as Germany or England, taking over the territory.

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