The first civilian governor of the Philippines, who gave Filipinos broad local autonomy, was
A. Arthur MacArthur.
B. William Howard Taft.
C. Elihu Root.
D. Theodore Roosevelt.
E. Emilio Aguinaldo.
Answer: B
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