Incidental to our tenure in the Philippines is the commercial opportunity to which American statesmanship cannot be indifferent. It is just to use every legitimate means for the enlargement of American trade; but we seek no advantages in
the Orient which are not common to all.
-President William McKinley, 1898
Source: Mount Holyoke College
Which phrase best describes the motivation discussed in this excerpt?

the desire to open new markets for trade.

Explanation:

According to the excerpt given, the author talks about the desire of America to take advantage of the commercial opportunity available in the Philippines and to use every legitimate means to increase American trade in the area without seeking undue advantages.

The phrase that best describes the motivation discussed in this excerpt is the desire to open new markets for trade.

answer:

>>They wanted to get their bonus pay early to help pay for food and shelter while they looked for jobs. In 1932, the veterans organized a march on Washington to demand the early payment of their bonus pay...

>>They asked that Congress consider a bill that would pay them their bonus pay early...

>>Congress passed a bill promising to pay their bonuses in 1945.

>>A group of WWI veterans who marched to D.C in 1932 to demand early payment of a bonus promise to them by the congress, for military service...

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