American Imperialists Who Advocated Acquisition of the Philippines Especially Stressed

American imperialists who advocated acquisition of the Philippines especially stressed

A) their strategic advantage for American naval operations.
B) their economic potential for American businessmen seeking trade with China and other Asian nations.
C) the opportunity that they presented for Christian missionary work.
D) the Filipinos' own preference that their archipelago become an American protectorate.
E) their potential as a military base for defense of the Pacific.