Anti-imperialists were outraged by the U.S. acquisition of the Philippines, claiming that
a. it violated the "consent of the governed" philosophy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
b. the Filipinos preferred to remain with Spain.
c. Filipinos might come to the United States and demand American citizenship.
d. annexation might provoke a war with Germany.
e. it would be difficult to grant statehood to the Philippines.
a
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