Aguinaldo views the actions of the US in the Philippines as

Aguinaldo opposed U.S. control of the Philippines after the Spanish-American War, arguing that Filipinos had expected independence rather than another foreign ruler. He viewed U.S. actions as comparable to or worse than Spanish rule, not as a welcome alliance or a more liberal form of imperialism. The correct choice is “equal to, or worse than, Spanish rule.”

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