Why did President McKinley explain America's conquest of the Philippines as being motivated by the desire to "educate the Filipinos, and uplift and civilize and Christianize them"? How did this approach differ from the European reasons for
colonialism?
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America was built on the concept of a democracy. To place other people under its rule, as the Europeans, did would be contrary to American ideals and make the nation look hypocritical. By offering these reasons, McKinley made America appear to be a "big brother" and not a conqueror. He also enlisted the support of Christian groups, political elites, and others. The ideology behind the annexation of the Philippines was in many ways similar to what the colonial landowners devised to justify slavery.
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