What was a strategic purpose of the conflict in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War? A) The Philippines were close to the Spanish controlled area of China, where the U.S. hoped to overthrow their rule. B) By starting in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. hoped to disable the Spanish Naval fleet and prevent it from coming to assist in Cuba. C) The Philippines was also a Spanish colony and the U.S. hoped to deter Spain while also expanding its overseas presence into Asia.

What was a strategic purpose of the conflict in the Philippines during the Spanish-American War? A) The Philippines were close to the Spanish controlled area of China, where the U.S. hoped to overthrow their rule. B) By starting in the Pacific Ocean, the U.S. hoped to disable the Spanish Naval fleet and prevent it from coming to assist in Cuba. C) The Philippines was also a Spanish colony and the U.S. hoped to deter Spain while also expanding its overseas presence into Asia.