Exam
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.