Why did the United States pay 20 million dollars to Spain for the
purchase of the Philippines?
A. because the U. S. had lost the battle of Manila
Bay
B. because the U. S. did not want other nations to
be suspicious of their motives for the war
C. because the Spanish had asked for $80 million
and the U. S. counter offered
D. because the French arbiters of the treaty
demanded something from the U. S.