Why did the United States pay 20 million dollars to Spain for the purchase of the
Philippines?
A. because the U. S. had lost the battle of Manila Bay
B. because the U. S. did not want other nations to be
suspicious of their motives for the war
C. because the Spanish had asked for $80 million and the
U. S. counter offered
D. because the French arbiters of the treaty demanded
something from the U. S.

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hi the answer to your question is

to control offices

this sparked alotof controversy more over ending the articles of federation