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    American colonization of the Philippines had several key advantages: 1) It provided resources like land for farming and valuable materials like gold, oil, and coal. 2) It allowed the US to gain prestige as a world power by having its first large overseas possession. 3) It gave the US strategic military bases in Asia to project American power in the region. 4) There were also economic benefits as the US gained preferential access to Filipino markets.

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    American colonization of the Philippines had several key advantages: 1) It provided resources like land for farming and valuable materials like gold, oil, and coal. 2) It allowed the US to gain prestige as a world power by having its first large overseas possession. 3) It gave the US strategic military bases in Asia to project American power in the region. 4) There were also economic benefits as the US gained preferential access to Filipino markets.

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    American colonization of the Philippines had several key advantages: 1) It provided resources like land for farming and valuable materials like gold, oil, and coal. 2) It allowed the US to gain prestige as a world power by having its first large overseas possession. 3) It gave the US strategic military bases in Asia to project American power in the region. 4) There were also economic benefits as the US gained preferential access to Filipino markets.

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    ADVANTAGES OF AMERICAN COLONIZATION IN THE PHILIPPINES

    American colonization has an advantage in the Philippines. They provide resources


    coming from them like for example, dealing with lands for farming of crops and plants. They are
    also rich in the valuable resources such as gold, oil and coal. Capabilities of Americans look
    forward on their goals in terms of colonization but not to harm but to share an impact that will
    benefit its colonized country a sense of wealthiness and craftiness. The power of influence through
    educations, cultures and religions. Filipino from the start catch up the vision of American colonizer
    which is to share some cultures and religions. We can see that the influence of American colonizing
    rise up and have been recognize by Filipinos but the sense of being nationalism sometimes affected
    because of the power of influence.

    There were three main advantages that people thought we would gain from taking the
    Philippines. First, we would gain prestige in the world. All major European countries at that time
    had overseas empires. By taking the Philippines, the US would have its first large possession far
    from its own territory.

    This would help make us look like an important world power. Second, we would gain
    military power. By taking the Philippines, we would gain a place where we could have naval
    bases. Ships based in the Philippines could easily project American power in Asia.

    Finally, there would be economic benefits to taking the Philippines. We would gain
    privileged access to Filipino markets, meaning we would be more able to get their resources for
    good prices and sell them our products as well.

    Let’s talk about the benefits of colonialism we gained from the Americans. First, the
    Education system way back that time. As we remember, when we were under the Spanish rule
    education is not free until Americans colonized the Philippines and help Filipinos learn English
    and gave proper education. At that time, they used to call the teachers as “Thomasites”. I think that
    is the best thing that ever happened during American colonialism in the Philippines for I believe
    that education is very important nowadays. Americans don’t taught Filipinos just the general
    information but they also taught their language which is ‘English’ that is now consider as the
    second language in the Philippines.
    Lastly, the system of the government in the Philippines in current times –Democracy.
    This is what Americans leave with the Philippines. A proper and justifiable government system
    on which people of the country has the right and power to choose whom they want to lead the
    country.

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