Read the two quotes below. in bringing order to the philippines, our soldiers added a new page to the honor-roll of american history, and they in-calculably benefited the islanders themselves. under the wise administration of governor taft the islands now enjoy a peace and liberty of which they have hitherto never even dreamed. president theodore roosevelt, 1901 i have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the philippines. we have gone there to conquer, not to redeem. mark twain, 1900 the difference in opinion between roosevelt and twain centers on how the us take-over affects
a) the filipino people.
b) the philippine government.
c) the us economy.
d) us manifest destiny.