Use the excerpt to answer the question. Why did President William McKinley think it impossible to let the natives of
former Spanish colonies enjoy independence?
O A They would soon have anarchy and misrule worse than Spain's
O
B. They were commercial rivals and would soon exploit the United
States.
O C. Guiding these nations into independence would be cowardly and
dishonorable.
O D. They would uplift and civilize other colonial populations and laring
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down European empires.