12.

Which wealthy American offered to write a check to the U. S. government for

that amount in an attempt to buy independence for the Philippines?

Andrew Carnegie was American businessman and philanthropist. He expanded the American steel industry and became the riches Americans in the history of US. He was against the annexation of Philippines by US. He personally met to president William McKinley to have talk about Philippines. He even offered 20 million dollars, the amount was same to what was agreed under the treaty of Paris. But his offer was declined.