Based on the political cartoon, what effect did the annexation of the Philippines have on the economic status of the United States?

It helped the united states open trade with China, increasing the country's wealth.

Explanation:

The annexation of the Philippines by the United States referred to the control of the region by the U.S which took these islands from Spain as the agreement of the peace settlement of the Spanish-American War. At the moment, the Filipinos were amid a revolt against the rule of  Spain, but the U.S reap the fruit by taking possession of it. Another significant impact of this annexation was the exposure to the South China Sea, which would open a beneficial market for the U.S.

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