Why Did President McKinley and the Republicans Jump at the Chance

Multiple Choice

Why did President McKinley and the Republicans jump at the chance to hold the Philippine Islands?

A) They provided the United States with a major foothold in the western Pacific and access to Asian markets.
B) The victory would soothe an American public angered by an unpopular war.
C) The move would quiet Democratic opponents who had criticized the war effort as being unproductive.
D) It hoped that control of the Philippines would guarantee the territorial integrity of China.