A major reason that the United States annexed the Philippines despite anti-imperialist opposition in the United States was because:
A) Filipino leader Emilio Aguinaldo requested annexation
B) the islands were located very close to China and China's potential markets
C) anti-imperialist William Jennings Bryan agreed to become the civil governor of the territory
D) Americans wanted to avenge their defeat in the Philippine-American War
E) the Philippines offered the largest and most developed untapped market in the entire Eastern Hemisphere
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