... . But others such as the United States and Russia used excuses that the natives "weren't using their land-. The rest wanted to "protect their own people- who were categorized by culture, religion, and or language. It was a very messy situation because while some did believe in humanitarian deeds, others simply wanted to rule over natives or turn them into slave workers ... . Although the U.S. helped with public works and economic projects (roads, harbors, etc.) the Philippines felt too closely tied to the U.S. and thus went through a guerilla war that cost 200,000 Filipino lives. Apparent...

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