What was a significant reason why President McKinley and many Americans opposed granting independence to the Philippines after the Spanish-American War? Belief that Filipinos were incapable of self-governance and to prevent European influence on the islands Fear of Spanish retaliation against American interests in the Caribbean Concerns over the racial and cultural superiority of the Filipino people Desire to establish a cooperative economic alliance with the Philippines

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What was a significant reason why President McKinley and many Americans opposed granting independence to the Philippines after the Spanish-American War? Belief that Filipinos were incapable of self-governance and to prevent European influence on the islands Fear of Spanish retaliation against American interests in the Caribbean Concerns over the racial and cultural superiority of the Filipino people Desire to establish a cooperative economic alliance with the Philippines

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The significant reason why President McKinley and many Americans opposed granting independence to the Philippines after the Spanish-American War was the **belief that Filipinos were incapable of self-governance and to prevent European influence on the islands.** This paternalistic and imperialistic view held that the Philippines needed American guidance and protection, and that leaving them to govern themselves would create a power vacuum that other European powers, like Germany or France, would exploit. This rationale was used to justify American colonization of the Philippines.

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