Why did the Philippines help the United States fight the Spanish during the Spanish-American War? It was trying to assert its independence from Spain. It was forced to since it was controlled by the United States. It was believed that helping would make the United States grant the Philippines independence. It wanted to make a good impression on the nation that controlled it.

How did european exploration and expansion cause the african slave trade to expand? a. european explorers discovered the slave trade and expanded it across the indian ocean into south asia. b. arab armies captured european explorers and forced them into slavery. c. european traders shipped enslaved africans to work on plantations in european colonies in the americas. d.european explorers captured african people and forced them to work on their ships.