According to Mckinley, why was American imperialism

necessary in the Philippines?

The people wished to become Christians.

The people were uncivilized and unable to govern

themselves properly.

O The people wrongly believed that the Spanish were

good rulers.

There was nothing left in the country now that the

Spanish were gone.

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Juliana Flores

23 December, 07:34

According to Mckinley, why was American imperialism

necessary in the Philippines?

The people wished to become Christians.

The people were uncivilized and unable to govern

themselves properly.

O The people wrongly believed that the Spanish were

good rulers.

There was nothing left in the country now that the

Spanish were gone.

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Lea Santos · Answer 1

The people were uncivilized and unable to govern.

Explanation:

William McKinley was the twenty-fifth President of the United States America and was famous for his imperialist policies. in 1898 his country was in war with Spain over the issue of independence of Cuba. The result was Spanish lost the war and the United States took possession of Guam, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. he send troops to the Philippines to suppress a nationalist insurgency following the end of the American-Spanish War.