Anti-imperialists presented all of the following arguments against acquiring the Philippine Islands except that
a. it would violate the consent of the governed philosophy of the Declaration of Independence.
b. despotism abroad might lead to despotism at home.
c. the islands were still rightfully Spain's, since they were taken after the armistice had been signed.
d. annexation would propel the United States into the political and military cauldron of the Far East.
e. the Filipinos wanted freedom, not colonial rule.
Answer: C