Question 13 • 12011de2 CONNECTED Fall 2026 NM-World History and Geography S2
Read the passage from a speech by President Harry Truman.It has been the repeated declaration of the legislative and executive branches of the Government of the United States of America that full independence would be granted the Philippines as soon as the people of the Philippines were prepared to assume this obligation…the people of the Philippines have clearly demonstrated their capacity for self-government…–Proclamation of Philippines Independence,July 4, 1946
Answer
A
show they would be able to govern themselves
B
declare their independence from the U.S. government
C
state that they wanted to assume the obligation of independence
D
function as an independent nation for a probationary period
Explanation
Truman says the Filipino people had “clearly demonstrated their capacity for self-government.” This means they had shown they could govern themselves, which matches choice A. The passage does not say they needed to declare independence themselves or serve a probationary period.
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