Question

many anti - imperialists opposed the annexation of the philippines in 1898 because they believed that
a the philippines should be returned to spain
b united states colonialism in the philippines was incompatible with the american belief in self - determination
c philippine agriculture would be competing with united states agriculture
d the philippine government was planning an alliance with mexico
e the united states would be drawn into a war with japan over pacific territories

Explanation:

Anti-imperialists' core objection centered on the contradiction between U.S. ideals of self-rule for nations and the act of colonizing the Philippines, which denied Filipinos self-determination. Other options are incorrect: most anti-imperialists did not advocate returning the islands to Spain, agricultural competition was not the primary moral/political objection, there was no evidence of a Philippine-Mexico alliance, and war with Japan was not a contemporary 1898 concern for this movement.

Answer:

B. United States colonialism in the Philippines was incompatible with the American belief in self-determination