Question

Why did many Filipinos feel betrayed by the United States?

Answer 1

The Filipinos felt betrayed by the U.S. government after the Spanish-American War because the U.S. told the Filipino people that they were helping them achieve their independence from Mexico and yet when the war was over the U.S. annexed the Philippines and did not allow them to have their independence.

Answer 2

the Filipinos thought they would be granted independence and did not want their homeland annexed by the U.S.